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THE 



Military Ristory 



OF 



Medway, Mass. 



1745— 1885. 





CONTAINING THE NAMES OF THE INHABITANT SOLDIERS 



FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS, 

The Continental Soldiers and Minute-Men 

in the 



Wfts of the $cuolntion, 

A Mention of the 

WAR OF 1812, 

The Doings of the Town in the Support 
of the 

WAR FOR THE UNION, 



A Record with Biographical Sketches of the Union Soldiers, 
and Portraits of 

WL'&sMnQton, %iutolu T mitl drawl, 

With Other Illustrations. 

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Copyright, 1SS6. 

E. O. Jameson, Millis, Mass. 

Ail Rights Reserved. 



I. A. & K. A. Reid, Printers. 
Providence, K. I. 



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THIS VOLUME 
is 

DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE HEROIC DEAD, 

TO 

THE LIVING DESCENDANTS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY PATRIOTS, 

AND TO 

THE SURVIVORS OF THE UNION ARMY, 

WHO 

HELPED TO FILL THE qjJOTA, 

AND ON 

THE MARCH AND IN BATTLE SUSTAINED THE HONOR 

OF 

MEDWAY, 

IN 
THE WAR FOK THE UNION. 

BY THE AUTHOR. 




/URN .... v • - --."-jv 



The Preface. 



The Military History of Medway is that of the average New En"-- 
land town in times which tried men's souls. The early settlers were called 
not only to fell the primeval forests and reduce to cultivation the wild lands, 
but were summoned to leave their wives and children for days and weeks 
poorly provided for, and go on a war " turn " to fight the Indians far to the 
westward. The great struggle of the Revolution made " minute-men" and 
soldiers of almost the entire male population, and the preservation of the 
Union laid a patriotic people under heavy contributions of treasure and of 
blood. The following pages are devoted to preserve the names and honora- 
ble services of those who endured the exposures of warfare for country, for 
liberty, and for God. 

The Record of the Union Soldiers is a memorial monument to the 
heroic services of a large number of the living and dead, some of whom fell 
in battle, some died in hospitals or prison pens, and others have since died 
from the effects of army exposure and disease, while at the end of twenty 
years from the close of the war some still survive to rehearse the story of 
their camp life, their perils, their hardships and battles, and to commemorate 
their comrades, who bravely served their country, and fill honored graves. 

This volume has been compiled from many ancient papers, preserved 
from the estate of Capt. Joseph Lovell, of Revolutionary fame, and placed in 
the hands of the editor by George L. Richardson, a. m., of Abington, Mass., 
and from an account of our soldiers faithfully kept, and also placed at the dis- 
posal of the compiler by Dea. William Daniels, who, during the War for the 
Union, was on the board of selectmen, and was very efficient in meeting the 
exigencies of that thrilling period. The great courtesy of these, and the kind 
cooperation of other gentlemen, are hereby gratefully acknowledged. 

E. O. Jameson, Editor. 



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THE MILITARY HISTORY OF MED'WAY, MASS. 



The French and Indian Wars. 



'745— i7 6 °- 

The English and the French in constant war at home, contested 
through a period of nearly twenty years for the supremacy in America. The 
Indians usually took sides with the French. Hence, the English settlers 
were always in great danger, and in constant fear of their savage foes. The 
English government called upon her subjects in the colonies to go on various 
expeditions against the French in the provinces, and required them always 
to be ready to join in scouting parties against the Indians. They were some- 
times called to go long distances, and to be absent from home several days, or 
perhaps weeks. This they were reluctant to do, so it became necessary to 
impress them into the service. Each taking his "turn," or part of a "turn," 
in scouting. The old lists of soldiers impressed into his Majesty's service 
against the Indians and the French, show opposite each soldier's name the 
amount of service, reckoned as " a whole turn," or " a half a turn," or " a 
quarter of a turn." It appears, also, that a " turn " had a money equivalent, 
e. g., on one occasion we have this record : " Deacon Elisha Adams paid 
four Pounds Lawful money for Half a Turn." And again, in 1756, there 
was an " Impress" to Crown Point, and the record states : " After y e Im- 
press, the Rev d Mr Bucknam half a turne wanting five pound ould ten " ; 
and then follows a list of twenty or more persons, opposite whose names is 
written some part of " a turne wanting," a sum of money varying from 
"two pound ten shillings ould tenor" to "fourteen pound five shillings 
ould tenor." The exact significance of these terms has apparently very much 
passed from knowledge, but the best authority consulted explains the word 
" turn " as meaning a scouting trip, which may have occupied several days. 
It was expected that each man would do his share of service, or pay a certain 
equivalent in money. The following statement shows some of the various 
occasions, and the number of men who were impressed and served : 



Tin [nhabitant Soldiers in un. French and Indian Wars. 



" Impressed and Done service for his Majesty. 

" Impressed by Capt. Whiting June the 17* 1715." 

'• Impressed by Leal Nathaniel Clark March ye 1st 1754," 

" Persons that did Have turns to Crown forte," 

" Under the command of Edward Clark Cap' in ye year 1754," 

" A gaine to Crown point in ye year 1756 Before the Impres," 

" After ye Impres," ......... 

" Those men that ded in the Impres Sept ye 4th 1756," . 

" Mcdway April ye 3d 1758," ....... 

'■ May 2 175S," . . 

" Mav 23 1758 " and " without date," ..... 

" Y ( have Done Service under Lord Londen March 22 1759," 

The pay roll of 1759, ........ 



sixty-five men. 

two men. 

thirty-six men. 

twenty-two men. 

twelve men. 

twenty-three men. 

seven men. 

forty men. 

thirty-two men. 

twenty- two men. 

twenty-one men. 

fifty-nine men. 



" An account of the persons Impressed by Capt Whiting and Done Service for his 

Majesty June 17, 1745- 



Samuel I layward 
Nathan Adams 
Thomas Metcalf 
Henry Daniels 
Daniel Richardson 
Joseph Lovel 
Nathan Whiting 
Benjamin Rockwood 
Timothy Daniels 
Ichabod I laws 
Samuel Rockwood 
Nathaniel Cutler 
William Ellis 
Uriah Morse 
Ezekiel Mors 
Nathan Bullard 
Phineas Adams 



Moses Thompson 
George Barber 
Amos Clark 
Samuel Hill, Junr 
Henry Clark 
Jonathan Wheeler 
Jeremiah Daniels, Ju 
John Clark 
John Bullard 
David Daniels 
K li Partridge 
Eleazer Adams 
Job Harding 
Joshua Harding 
Joseph Harding 
David Clarke 
Edward Clark 



Joseph Curtis 
James Clark 
Samuel Fisher 
Eleazer Wight — 
David Wheten 
Hezekiah Rockwood 
n" - Seth Allen 
Isaac Harding 
Malachi Bullard 
Isaac Adams 
Nathan Adams 
John Harding 
Timothy Rockwood 
Seth Partridge 
Job Plimpton 
Ezra Daniels 
Theophilus Clark 



Ilenery Bullard 
John Anderson 
John Daniels 
Thomas Adams 
Caleb Partridge 
Jonas Fairbank 
John Ellis 
Moses Daniels 
Jon a than Underwood 
Samuel Daniels 
Asa Daniels 
Hop Lovel 
Jacob Parker 
James Boydon 



Nathaniel Wiiitting Sene r " 



An account of the Persons Impressed by Leatt Nathaniel Clark and Done Ser- 
vice for His Majesty March y e ist // '£4. 

Joseph Barber Malachi Partridge." 



'■Persons that did Have turns to Crown forte. 



Asa Clark 
Seth Ellice 
David Clark 
Nathan Daniels 
John Bullard 
Timothy Clark 
Stephen Adams 



abraham harding 
Jonathan Ellice 
Moses Adams 
Moses partridge 
Ebenezer Blake 
Nathan Danills 
William Richardson 



Nathaniel Clark, Junr Hezekiah Rockwood 
Timothy forse Jonathan Hill 



Ilenery Ellice John Ilucker 

Edward Clark Daniel Bullen 

Theop'lus Clark Mai achy Bullard 
Nathaniell Partridge Samuel Hill 

Joseph Daniels Deacon ElishaAdams 

Thomas Jons Jeams Wight— » 

oliver Adams John Boden 

Jonathan Adams, Jun rSimeon Clark 

Elisha Cutler Asa Rockwood." 



An account of the persons that have Done Service for y e King in Medivay and 
under the command of Edzvard Clark Cap* in y e year 1754. 



Joseph Barber 
malachi partridge 
Edward Clark 
TheophJ Clark 
John Bullard 
Abraham Harding 



Ebenezer Blake - 
Timothy forse 
David Clark 
Joshuay partridge 
Timothy Clark 
Jonathan Ellice 



Asa Clark 
Nathan Danils 
Moses Adams 
Moses partridge 
Nathaniel Clark 
William Richardson 



Stephen Adams 
Silas partridge 
Henery Ellice 
Seth Ellice." 



" A gaine to Crozvn point in y* year J~j6, Before the Impres. 
Oliver Adams Joseph Danils Nathaniel partridge Josiah Rockwood 

Jonathan Adams Sam'll Hill Elisha Cuttlear Daniel Bullen 

Tomousjons Jonathan Hill, junr Nathan Harding Jabez Bullen." 



Revd M r Bucknam 
Dec. Elisha Adams 
Lef. Temo Clark 
John Hucker 
Simeon Clark 
Timothy partridge 



" After y e Imp res. 

Theodo r Harding Jesse Adams 

Asa Rockwood 

Timothy Ellice 

Joseph farbanks 

Joshuay Whitney 

Nathaniel Allen 



Ichaburd Harding 
Elisha Ellice 
John Varney 
Henery Morse 
Joshua partridge 



Abel Smith 
Simeon Cuttlear 
Moses Rockwood 
Daniel Wheeton 
Jeams Wite 
" This I attest a true account of y e original/. Errors Excepted per me, 

Edward Clark, CapV 
" Those men that ded in the Imp res Seft y e 4th 1736. 



Nathan Richardson 
Jonathan Adams 

James Clark 
Moses Partridge 
Timothy Partridge 
Asa Clark 
Nathaniel Clark 
Simeon Clark 
Joseph Barber, Ju n 
Joseph Curtice 
James Penneyman 
John Ellis 

Nathan Harding 
Daniel Richardson 
David Richardson 
Hozseiah Bullard 
Samuel Haws 
Lem'y Write 
Silem partridge 
Jonas farbanks 

John Harris 



Nathaniel Clark 
Elisha Bullard 



William Rixford 
Jese Carpenter 

" Medivay April y e 3d 1 '/jS. 



Samuel Cutler 
Samuel Metcalf 
Jabez Bullen 
John Alden 
Thommas Adams 
Elezer Adams 
Samuel Jones 
John Melles 
John Andey 
Joseph Wheton 



george Barber 
Ezekiel Morse 
Tern. Morse 
Ira Richardson 
Wm. Daniels 
Elijah Clark 
Samuel Ellis 
Joshua Partridge 
John Carpenter 
Daniel Bullen 



Elisha Ellice." 



Abell Smith 
Timothy Hill 
John Harris 
Moses Richardson 
Ezra Daniel 
Jonathan Hill 
William Williams 
Seth Ellis 
Nathan Daniel 
David Clark, Junr.' 



" May 2, 1758. 

John Hucker Elisha Cutler 

Stephen Adams Joshua Wheten 

Jese Adams James Boydon 

Samuel Richardson Timothy Ellis 

Abner Ellis Jonathan Wheeler 

Theod 1 " Harding Henery Bullard 

Ebenezer Allen John Clark 

William Rixford Nathaniel partridge Samuel Ellis." 

" May the 23 1738. 
Jonathan Hill Moses Rockwood 

" Without Date. 



Jonathan Adams 
Malachi Bullard 
Timothy Clark 
Henry Daniels 
Ichabod Harding 
Joseph Rockwood 
Asa Ellis 



Sambow freeman. 



Erastus Harris 
Joseph follet 
Benjamin Cochs 
Ezekiel Mors 
William Clemens 



David Clark 
Joseph Whitney 
Jonathan Hill 
Sambo Freeman 
John Harris 



John Mills 
Joseph Harris 
Jethro Jones 
Jese Carpenter 
William Williams 



Moses Rockwood 
Moses Thompson 
Ebenezer Hill." 



•• Medway March _'_-<' i7jg- The men Hereafter named y* have Done Service in the 
Expedition under Lord Louden. 

Moses Thompson Gershom Morse 

Jeremiah Daniel! Junr Seth Harding 
David Clark Eleazer Adams 

Joseph Lovell 
Sergt Seth Partridge 
Uriah Morse 

Jonathan Adams Cap'." 



Nathan Whiting 
Nathan Adams 

Will™ Grant 

Si 1 1 mil Hill 
James Partridge 
Samuel Ellis 



Asa Richardson 
George Fairbanks 
I lenry Daniell 

Richardson 
John 1 1 irding Jun r 
Ichabod I laws 



Tho. Harding 
Ahra 1 " Harding 
W m Williams 
Seth Partridge 
Elisha Bullard 
Elisha Ellis 
Moses Adams 
James Barber 
John Mills 
Ichahod Haws 
Nathan Whiting 
Joseph Perry 
James Partridge 
Simon Cutler 
William Clemonds 



Moses Rockwood 

Asa Rockwood 

David Wheaton 

Tim" Bullard 

Saml Hill 

Simon Hill 

Tho s Jones 

Daniel Bullen 

Henry Ellis 

Ebenezer Ellis 

Nathaniel Partridge 

Tim" Metcalf 

William Richardson Jonah Clark 

Benjamin Whiting Asa Daniell 

Daniel Wheaton Seth Rockwood 



1 759- 

Henry Morse, Jn. 
Jonathan Hall 
William Ellis 
Nathan Adams 
Dec" Samuel Fisher 
Seth Hixon 
John Varney 
Nathan Richardson 
Benjamin Ellis 
Jonathan Hall 
Saml Hay ward 
Uriah Morse 



Samuel Jones 
Ensine Plimpton 
Nathan Bullard 
Daniel Richardson 
Henry Daniell, Junr 
Theodr Harding 
Jon' 1 Wheeler 
Dea. Adams 
Joseph Baxter 
Oliver Adams 
Nathan Adams 
Jonathan Ellis 
Lieut. Metcalf 
Captjona Adams." 



The War of the Revolution. 

1775 — 1783. 

The alarm of April [9, 1775, roused to arms the patriots of Medway. 
Captain Joshua Partridge in command of kt The First Military Company" 
of thirty-seven men. and Lieutenant Moses Adams at the head of "The 
West Medway Company" of thirty-six men. marched at once to Roxbury, 
ready for whatever service the hour of exigency and of peril might demand. 
And from that time onward, through all the years of a long and terrible struggle 
for national independence, the town of Medway bravely fulfilled its duty at 
home, in the camp, and on the field of battle. This is abundantly evidenced 
in the lists of her soldiers, and other documents and papers which have been 
preserved, some of which will be incorporated in this account as a memorial 
to the noble men whose names appear, and as a matter of family interest and 
pride to their descendants still living in the town. The patriotic spirit, 
which declared itself in the doings of the town-meeting long before the bat- 
tle of Lexington, gave itself expression when the time came, in heroic ser- 
vice in the march and on the field of conflict. The military record of Med- 
wa\ in the Revolutionary period, as well as in the years of the War for the 
Union, may be a just occasion for congratulation to her citizens. 

It has been judged best to introduce quite freely the original papers of 
the period, as reflecting better than any words of comment the noble part 
which the town took in the public and military affairs of those days which 
tried men's souls. 



The Revolutionary Papers. 



" A Return of the Services Done by the First Company in the Town of Medway since 
April y e /g, 1773, to December, 1777. 



April ye 20th 1775 
April y e 27th 1775 
Dec™ y e 10 th 1775 
Jany ye x st ^76 
Jany y e 29 1776 . 
June y e 25 1776 . 
July y e I st 1776 . 
July y e 29th 1776 
Aug 1 y e S th 1776 
Sept ye I2 th xj>j6 
Dec m y e 1776 
Dec m j e 8 th 1776 
Dec m j e 29 1776 
Jany y e 1st 1777 . 
April ye 15th 1777 
April y e 26 1777 
July ye 15 1777 . 
July ye 17 1777 . 
July ye 22 1777 . 
Sept ye 24 1777 . 
Nov"" v e 2, 1777 
Dec m _ye 6 1777 • 
Dec y e 15 1777 . 
Dec m y e 27 1777 



Men 

37 
19 

7 
19 

13 
*3 

3 

3 

3 
10 

6 
33 

7 

16 
10 

3 
1 

7 
18 

30 



That March'! j n the Alarm and staid at Roxbury 7 Days. 

That Marchd and staid at Roxbury and Cambridge SMonths. 

That Marchd and servd at Roxbury, 6 Weeks. 

That March"* and servd j n the Continental Service 12 Months. 

That March" and servd at Roxbury and Dorchester 2 Months. 

That March d anc j serv d a t Ticondiroga 5 Months. 

That Marchd and servd a t Ticondiroga 5 Months. 

That Marchd and serv d at Dorchester Heights 4 Mos. 

That Marchd and servd at Nantasket 3 Months 

That Marchd and servd at New York 2 Months. 

That Marchd and servd in the Jarseys 3 Months. 

That Marchd and servd in the Alarm at Provide 3 Weeks. 

That were Draughted and servd at Warwick 3 Weeks. 

That Marchd into the Continental service for 3 years. 

That Marchd and servd at North Kingstown 3 Weeks. 

That Marchd and servd at Providence 2 Months. 

That Marchd to Boston for a store Guard 6 Months. 

That Marchd to Blister and servd There 1 Month. 

That Marchd for the Alarm Post from Providence 2 Davs. 

That Marchd to Little Compton Private Expedition 1 Mo. 

That Marchd to Cambridge for a Guard, Brit. Troops 5 Mos 

That Marchd to Boston for a Guard 3 Months. 

That Marchd for a Store Guard 6 Months. 

That Marchd to North Kingston 3 Months." 



A Muster Roll of the. first Military Compatiy in Medway that marched in the 
Alarm April ig t!t /77s under command of Capt. Joshua Partridge in Col. John 
Smith s Regiment. 



Joshua Partridge Capt. 
Jeduthan Bullen I st Lieut. 
Stephen Clark 2d Lieut. 
Theodore Clark Sergt. 
John Wheeler Sergt. 
Hezekiah Bullard Corpl 
Abijiah Fairbank Corp 1 
Moses Pond Drummer 
John Ellis Private 

Joseph Daniels " 

Henry Daniels Jr. " 

Nathan Fisher Jr. " 

John Ellis Jr. 



Henry Bullard Jr 
Simon Hill 
John Gould 
Denny Sheffield 
George Alerson 
George Fairbank Jr. 
Asa Daniels Jr. 
Samuel Demon 
Daniel Richardson Jr 
Joel Morse 
John Baker 
Jesse Richardson 
Eliphalet Pierce 



Private David Hager Private 

" Jonathan Adams " 

" Seth Mason 

" Ozias Metcalf " 

" Isaiah Daniels " 

" George Barber " 

" Ebenez 1- Ellis " 

Moses Richardson " 

John Whiting " 

Ebenezer Nolton " 

Daniel Marrow " 



" A Muster Roll of the West Medzvay Company that marched at the Lexington Alarm 
April igth 1773 under the command of Lieut. Moses Adams under Majr L. Fuller 
in Col. John Smith s Regiment. 



Moses Adams 1st Lieut. 
Asa Clark 2 d Lieut. 
Erastus Harris Seargent 
Isaac Bullard Seargent 
Job Manston Corpl 
Isaac Kilbee Corpl 
Nathan Partridge Private 
Seth Hixon " 

Samuel Fisher " 



Abner Adams Private 

Benjn Clark " 

John W. Fisher " 
John Harding 2 d " 

Eliab Adams " 

JoelAdams " 

James Barber " 

Joseph Barber " 

Sam. Hay ward " 



Titus Adams 
Moses Thomson 
Timothy Ellis 
John Allen 
Amos Richardson 
Ichabod Harding 
Th° Adams 
Asa Fuller 
Samuel Partridge 



Private 



John Kilburn Private Jotham Fairbank Private 

Jn" Littlefield " Nathan Grout " 

Seth Allen " [cabod Hawesjr. " 



Moses Rockwood Private 
Henry Morse " 

Nathan Smith " 



" A Muster Roll of the First Military Company in Medway that marched on the 
alarm of the jo> ! ' of April 177^ under the command of Capt. Hezekiah Billiard 
in Col. John Smith* Regiment. 



Hezekiah Bullard Capt 
Nathan Bullard i Lieut. 

Janus Hoyden Sergent 
Seth Mason Sergent 
Simeon Richardson Corp 1 
Ozias Metcalf Corp 1 
Amos Turner Fifer 



Joseph Clark 
Joseph Daniels Jr. 
Josiah Bullard 

Daniel Richardson Jr 
Levi Daniels 

Elisha Richardson 

Elias Harding 



Private Joel Morse, Private 

" Hezekiah Comacho " 

" John Richardson " 

Henry Ellis " 

Albertjones " 

Simson Jones " 



" The Muster Roll of Capt. John Boyd s Co. of Foot in Continental Army 
At Fort No. 2, Oct. 5, 1775- 



John Ellis 
Jacob Bliss 
Obed Fi6her 
John Hill 
Paul Holbrook 
Joseph Metcalf 



John Plympton 
Jeremiah Daniels 
Sam 1 Jones 
Francis Clark 
Porter Frost 
Stephen Harding 



Ichabod II awes 
Theodore Mann 
Oliver Richardson 
Josiah Morse 
Jotham Fairbanks 
Jonathan Graves 



Joel Hawes 
Timothy Lane 
Samuel Partridge 
Nathan Thayer." 



" Upon Colony Service, Warrant of Col Wheelock. 



Sir 



The Committee of War the 17th Instant advised that Major General Lincoln order 
the Several Brigades of Suffolk, Essex, Middlesex & Plymouth, to hold themselves in 
readiness to march at the Shortest notice. And The Brigadier gave orders to me — 

And agreeable hereto I direct that you immediately put your Company into such a 
state as to march upon sarvice at the shortest notice & I beg that there ma}' be no 
delay in this business as the Enemy are daily expected upon our coast with a large 
Fleet & army. And also require you forthwith to make a return to me of the number 
of men in your company. And also of the quantity of Powder and Ammunition & 
of the Number of Arms & how they are equiped in each man's possession. And that 
each fourth man in your Company be immediately supplied according to Law. Given 
under my hand and seal at Medfield, this 24 th Day of May, In the Year of our Lord 
1776. 

EPHRAIM \\ HEELOCK Col. 

To Capt Joseph Lovel." 

The Warrant of 1776. 
" Suffolk ss. 

Sir, you are hereby Required in connection with Capt Fuller, Forthwith, with- 
out Delay to Cause the Men of Medway Under Your Command, Both the Alarm and 
Training Band, to assemble and muster — And see that there Be Inlisted 26 men for 
the Continental Army Agreeable to a Resolve of the Grate and General Court of 
June 25th i 77 r,. 

And when these are Inlisted I will attend and muster and pay them their Bounty 
and Advance Pay Agreeable to the affore 8^ Resolve Hereof fail Not. 

Medfield June 29th 1776 

Danl Perry, Committee. 
To Capt Joseph Lovell of Medway." 



The Enlistment of 1776. 

" Medway July 9 1776. 
" We, the Subscribers being Sensible of the Necessity of Reinforcing the Continen- 
tal Army at Canady Do hereby Promis to inlist Ourselves in the sd Reinforcment, 
Provided that we may have Justice & Impartiality executed in the appointment of the 
Commanding Officers of the Company to which this Town's Proportion of men are 
incorporated, And whereas Col Wheelock of medfield is appointed Chief Colonel of a 
Regiment for s d Reinforcment & as this Town Medfield & 2 other Towns are to be 
joined to make one Company in s d Regiment, we Apprehend that this Town may 
justly claim the first commission in s d Company And whereas we having heard much 
of ye Good Conduct of M r Benjn Bass, in the place & Rank of Lieut of a Company at 
Canady in the former war, Are desirous that he may Take the Command of the Com- 
pany to which we may be joined. 

Andrew Nelson Theor Clark Abij ah Fairbank John Gould 

Simon Turner Oliver Richardson Ichabod Seaver Francis Clark." 

A Marching Warrant. 
" To Capt Jos Lovil att midway 

Sir, upon Receiving an express from Governor Cook of providence that the en- 
emy had made an entrie in to these colonys therefore on sight of this you are required 
to start all the men under your command and march them to the Widow Whipple in 
Cumberland by six o'clock this after noon : given under my hand and seale this eighth 
Day of December 1776. 

James Metcalf Major. 
p. s. they are to bring their arms aminition & provision." 

" The Pay Roll of the Co. in Col. WheelocFs Regiment -which marched from Medzvay 
to Warwick, R. I. , On the Alarm Dec. S 1776. Under command of Josiah Fuller. 



Josiah Fuller, Capt. 
Daniel Ide, 1st Lieut 
Henry Morse, 2 d " 

Jowell Hawes 
Moses Adams 
Eleakim Adams 
Thomas Adams 
Philimon Adams 
Elijah Allen 
John Albee 
Joseph Barber 



Job Plympton, 
Joel Partridge, 
Obed Fisher, 



Corprls 



Simon Cutler 
Eli Hawes 
Elisha Cutler 
Asa Fuller 
James Perry 
Peter Wight 
Moses Partridge 
Timothy Thompson. 



James Morse 

Eli Pond \ Sergts 

Amos Richardson 

Privates. 

Jeremiah Curtis Moses Rockwood 

Seth Dixon Silas Fairbanks 

Josiah Ide Ichabod Harding 

Isaac Kibbe James Barber 

Jeremiah Littlefield James Clark 

David Sanford Nathaniel Partridge 

John Whitney Elijah Bullard 

Jonathan Holbrook Samuel Fisher Junr 
Medway April 9 1777." 

"Marching Orders, Dec m y e 26 1776. 
To Joshua Partridge, one of the Selectmen of Medway. 

I have Rec d orders from Cap 1 Fairbanks to march with all the Men Draughted 
in medway and to be at David mans Inholder in wrentham on Monday the 30 th Day 
of this Instant at Nine o'clock in the morning. There is a Carrage Provided to Carry 
the Soldiers' Packs to David Man's and is to be at your house to-morrow at 12 o'clock 
at noon and you are hereby Desired to Notifie the men Draughted in the East Com- 
pany in Medway to appear at your house at the time above mentioned. 

Medway December ye 2S 1776. Moses Thompson Lieu 1 -" 

"An Abstract of Wages & Travelling Fees Due to the Third Company of the Forth 
Regemetit of Militia in a La r ram under the command James Metcalf Maj r 
From the State of the Massachusetts Bay Commanded By Joseph Lovell Cap n 
Warivick January y e I st J777-" 
The period of service from " Decern. y e S, 1776 to Dec m y e 29, 1776." The term of 

service rendered, from three to twenty-three days. The distanced traveled, from 



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twenty-eight to thirty-nine miles. The number of officers, fourteen; privates, thirty- 
eight; total, fifty-two. The captain's wages and fees for the expedition, £5, 18s., 6d. 
Private's pav per dav, \a., 2d. The traveling fee- £zS, 16s., iod. The wages £63, ios. 
5d. Total, £92, 78., 3d. 

Officers. 



Joseph Lovell, Capt. 
John Ellis i^t Lieut. 
Oliver Adams 2 Lieut. 
Asa Ellis Clerk 
John Wheeler Serg*. 



Simon Hill Serg'. 

Samuel Bullen " 
[oshua Partridge " 
Simeon Richardson Corp' 
Abner Ellis " 



Jeremiah Daniell Corp 1 
Stephen Harding " 
Peter Frost, Drum 1- . 
Amos Turner, Fifer. 



Jonathan Adams 
Jeduthan Bullen 
Amos Broad 
Henry Bullard 
Eli Bullard 
Francis Clark 
Elijah Clark 
Stephen Clark 
Isaiah Daniell 
Henrv Daniell 



Levi Daniell 
Joseph Daniell 
Lemuel Daniell 
Jesse Daniell 
Samuel Deman 
Ebenezer Ellis 
John Ellis 
John Ellis, Jun r 
Abel Ellis 
Abraham Hardin; 



Privates. 

Abraham I larding, Junr 
Elias Harding 
Samuel Hill 
Moses Hill 
Thomas Jones 
Samuel Jones 
Abel Jones 
Ebenezer Knowlton 
Nathaniel Lovell 
f Josiah Morse 



Ozias Metcalf 
Benjamin Parnel 
Seth Partridge 
Elisha Richardson 
Ezra Richardson 
Jabez Shumway 
Joshua Whitney 
James Boyden." 



" MEDWAY, April y e 19 th 1777. 

We, the Subscribers Have Reed of Capt Joseph Lovell of Med way in Full of Our 
Wages Travelling Fees and Back allowances of Provisions and Sarse which was due 
to us upon the Alarm when in The State of Rhode Island Station 11 at Warwick Dec 1 " 
ye 8i h 1776. 

We say Rec d By us In Full as witness our Hands." 

This was signed by fifty-one officers and men. The original document, with auto- 
graphs, is still preserved. 



11 An Abstract of Wages d: Travelling Fees Due to an Independent Company 
Draughted from the Fourth Regiment of Melitia from r" Stale of the Massachu- 
setts Bay, When at Warwick in the State of Rhoad Island Government, Decem- 
ber ye 2g, 7776 under the command of Capt. Joseph Lovell." 

The time of service, from twenty to twenty-two days. The distance traveled, from 
thirty to forty miles. The amount of traveling fees, £18, 15s., 2d. ; wages, £105, os., 
6d. ; total, £123, 15s. Sd. 

Officers. 



Cap 1 Joseph Lovell 
jst L* Aaron Holbrook 
2 d L* Oliver Adams 
Serg 1 David Partridge 
Serg* Jonathan Everet 



Serg* Stephen Kingsbury Corp 1 Obed Fisher 
Serg 1 Isaac Heaton Drum' Charles Dupee 

Corpl Simeon Richardson Fife 1- Samuel Brinton. 
Corp 1 Cornelius Holbrook 
Corp 1 Asa Kingsbury 



Privates. 



Jonathan Allen 
Nathan Coolidge 
Asa Clark 
Joseph Morse 
Nathan Turner 
Samuel Morse 
Jacob Turner 
Ebenezer Lyon 



Titus Adams 
Simeon Partridge 
David San ford 
Obediah Adams 
Samuel Wight 
Asa Blake 
Josiah Lawrence 
Amos Lawrence 



David McLane 
Michael Metcalf 
William Ray 
Elias Craig 
Timothy Cheaver 
Cyrus Fisher 
Obed Ware 
Daniel Ware 



David Harris 
Jesse Day 
Jason Richardson 
Jacob Hart 
Billing Clap 
Jesse Smith 
Asa Robins 
Jacob Boyden 



Ebenezer Ferrington 
Calvin Gay 
Elihu Lawrence 
Eliphaz Clap." 



Elias Harding Luther Metcalf James Kingsbury 

Samuel Deman Alexander Bragg Zebulun Hodges 

Jabez Shumvvay Barzillai Pond George Straten 

Josiah Morse Hanun Metcalf John Hawes 

Benjamin Clark Abijah Allen Henry Holbrook 

The above pay-roll was made out March 26, 1777, and the several sums receipted 
for by the most of the soldiers as follows : 

" Medway, April ye 20 1777. 

" We the Subscribers Have Rec d of Cap 1 Joseph Lovell of Medway in Full of Our 
Wages, Travelling Fees & Back allowances of Provisions and Sarse which was Due to 
us Upon an Abstract Pay made up to us which were Draughted from y e Fourth Regi- 
ment of the Militia when at Warwick in the state of Rhode Island Dec 111 y e 29 th 1776. 
We say Rec d by us in Full as Witness Our Hands." 

To the above, fifty-one autographs were appended. 

Thanks from Colonel Waterman. 

"Warwick, Head Quarters Jan. 17, 1777. 

Col 1 Waterman Returns his hearty Thanks to Cap tn Lovell and all the 
officers and soldiers under his command for their prudence and Civility since 
they have been in Camp at Warwick, also for their Zeal and activity on so 
Sudden Emergency to march into this State for the Defense Thereof 
he hopes they will be further Inspir d with Bravery, Zeal and Perseverance 
in the Defence of our Country untill by the Blessing of Heaven these 
united States are wholly Delivered from the unjust Tyranicall & Cruel op- 
pressions of our Enemies. 

John Waterman Co ll ." 

" Pay Roll of Cap 1 Ebeif Battles C°. For travel to and from the State of Rhode 
Island, With Their Service in Col Jon" Titcomb's Reg 1 From May S 1777 being 
2 mos and a day. 



Corp' Elias Harden, 52 Miles, £4- 6-9 

Private Eli Ellis, " £3-18-8 

" Reuben Adams, " £3-18-8 



Private Phineas Adams, 52 Miles, £3-18-8 
" John Combey, " £4- 1-4 

" Ichabod Senor, " £4- 1-4 



" Pay Roll of Capt. John Gay's Company from Medtvay . 

John Ellis Ensign Matthew Hopkins 

Seth Hixon Fifer Abner Morse. 

Joel Fairbanks 

" An account of the Continental and Stale Services Don by the inhabitance and Resi- 
dence Living within the Limits of the first Militia Company in the Toivn of Med- 
way Since April y^ 19, 1773, to June 1777. 



Elisha Adams Esq«" £19 

Elijah Clark Esqr 5 

Cap 1 Jeremiah Daniels 10 

Cap 1 Timothy Hamant 5 

Capt Joseph Daniels 15 

Capt James Penniman 3 

Lt Abraham Harding II 

Lt Joshua Gould 2S 

Lt John Ellis 13 

En. Daniel Bullen S 



George Fairbanks £5 

Enoch Hill S 

Jonath Wheeler 10 

David Clark 5 

Thomas Harding 3 

Daniel Marrow 2 

Moses Daniels 13 

Asa pt Richardson 13 

Amos Broad 5 

John Morse 5 



IO 



Theodor Harding £4 

Stephen Clark 2 r 

Jeduthan Bullen 13 

Thomas Jones 2 

Asa Clark 5 

Hezekiah Bullard 8 

Henry Ellis S 

Moses Pond 8 

Seth Partridge Jun r . 5 

Jonathan Adams Jun r S-ios 

Timothy Bullard i3-6s-iod 

Samuel Jones 8 

Samuel Hill Jun r 5 

Joshua Whitney 4 

Benjamin Parniel 13 

Henry Daniels Jun r 9-ios 

[saiah I >aniel6 n 

John Ellis Jun r 11 

Moses Richardson Jun r 11 

Samuel Bullen 9 

Simeon Richardson 14 

Samuel Partridge 8 

Joel Fairbanks 6 

Henry Bullard Junr 9-ios 

Moses Hill 10 

Adam Bullard 3 

Stephen Harding 11 

Jeremiah Daniels Jun r 9 

Oliver Richardson S 

Simeon Turner 10 

Francis Clark 9 

Daniel Richardson Jun r 10 

Nathan Hall IO 

Samuel Demon 10 

Jedediah Philips 20 

John Hill 28 

David Hoges 20 

Lt John Harding 10 

Cap* Samuel Harding 10 

Cap' Jonathan Adams 10 

M r Daniel Adams 10 

Mr John Bullard 5 

Mr David Daniels 5 

Moses Richardson 10 

Nath'l Clark 5 

Joshua Partridge - 10 

Samuel Hill 3 

Samuel Cleaveland S 

Jesse Carpenter 3 

Capt. Joseph Lovell I 7 -I S S 

L l Oliver Adams 12 

Asa Ellis 9 

John Wheeler 13-ios 

George Barber 11 

Simon Hill 5 _ ios 

Joshua Partridge Jun r 10 

Abijah Fairbanks 9 

Abner Ellis 7 



Peter Frost £ 9 

Amos Turner Jun r 6 

[ohn Ellis 5 

Timothy Clark 29 

James Bovden 5 

Ebenezer Ellis 7 

Joshua Bullard 14-ios 

Simpson Jones 20 

Joel Morse 20 

Jonas Brick 10-15S 

Elisha Richardson 10 

Joseph Danielljun r 13 

Abel Ellis 12 

Theodore Clark 19-ios 

Elijah Clark Junr IX 

Elias Harding 6 

Abraham Harding Jun r 10 

Abel Jones 1 2-ios 

Eli Bullard 13 

Jotham Fairbanks 8 

Sit van US Morse 12 

Jabez Shumway 8 

Lemuel Daniell 7 

Eli Ellis 10 

Ezra Richardson S 

Jesse Daniell 6 

John Combs 4 

Jonathan Bullen 5 

Ichabod Seaver 5 

Josiah Morse 4 

Thomas Harding Jun r 5 

Levi Daniell S-ios 

Nathaniel Lovell 12-ios 

Ozias Metcalf 7-ios 

Jotham Graves 20 

Paul Holbrook 14 

Nathan Thayer 2S 

Joseph Clark 20 

Dening Sheffield 2S 

Hezekiah Commocbe 20 

Seth Maison 20 

Jonathan Ellis 20 

John Barber 20 

Ashbel Bullen 20 

Jesse Richardson 10 

John Gould i-ios 

Andrew Nelson 2 

Nathan Fisher 7-ios 

Jonathan Ralph 5 

Robord Long 5 

Henry Bullard 5 

[ohn Anderson 1 

William Stinner 2 

Uriah Morse 2-ios 

Timothy Metcalf 4 

Rev. Nathan Bucknam 5 

Matthew Hopkins 3 

Isaac Harding 3 



II 

" Warrant for Store Guard, y e 10 of July 1777. 

" To Capt. Lovell : 

Sir: Agree Able to Lawful Authority you are hereby Required to furnish one man 
as a Soldier Equiptd as the Law Directs And to have him appear at the Court house 
in Boston Tuesday next at 2 o'clock P. M. it being Your Quoto to Compleat a Store 
Guard which is Now forming for the Term of six months Unless Sooner Dischargd 
And to Be under the Direction of Major Gen" Heath. Pay and Subsistance the Same 
as the Continental Army. 

Given under my hand and Seal att Wrentham this 10 th day of July 1777. 
To Capt Joseph Lovell. 

Att medway. Benj n Hawes, Col." 

" Warrant 22 July 1777 Larram To March the Second Leu 1 -with Half the Larrum 

List and Half y e Militia to Providence. 
" Suffolk ss. 

To Cap* Joseph Lovell, agreeable to express orders from the Honorable Councils 
you are hereby Directed Immediately on Receipt hereof to Muster & order to March 
for Providence in the State of Rhoad Island by nine o'clock Tomorrormorning your 
second Lieut, with one half of the Militia under your command both Trainingband 
& Alarm List will Direct them to the Alarm Post as soon as Possible there to Joyn 
Capt. Fuller's Company, you are to see j'our men are Equipped with arms & ammuni- 
tion as the Law Directs with six days Provisions; you will also inform your Select- 
men that they are hereby Directed to follow such men as shall March with Provisions 
as by Law Directed ; you are Likewise Directed to notify the said half of the alarm List 
that they also to Proceed as the Law Directs & to march with the Rest to said alarm 
Post there to Joyn the Regiment; of this you will not Fail as you value the Salvation 
of your Country. 

Given under my hand and Seal this 23d day of July 1777 at Wrentham, 

Benj n Hawes, Colo." 

" To Capt. Lovell if- Fuller if- The Select-men of the Town of Aledzvay. 

Warrant 2 1** Sept. 1777. 

To Capt. Fuller & Lovell for the Choice of Officers and the Draught of 47 Men for 
the Private expedition : 

Gentlemen : You are in The Strongest terms called upon and are hereby Directed 
to assemble the militia of the town of medway, Both training and Band allarm List 
(Both Precents included) on Wednesday next at 8 o'clock in the morning. Each 
company on their own Parade for the Purpose of Electing one Capt & 2 Lieuts to 
each company as the Law Directs when one of the field officers will attend at time and 
Place and Preside as moderator. 

N. B. Capt Fuller's Company to Parade at 12 o'clock at noon. 

Furthermore you are Directed Emediately to Detach 3 Sub. 4 Ser 4 Cor and 47 
Privates (viz.) from Capt Lovell 2 Sub. 2 Ser. 2 cor & 25 Privates from Capt Fuller 1 
Sub. 2 ser. 2 cor & 22 Privates, from their Training Band and Alarm List. All of 
them to be able Bodyed Effective men on a Secret Expedition to be Ready to march on 
or Before the 25th Day of this Inst September. P : men to be completely Equiped with 
a Good firelock and Bayonet thereto Cartridge Box Knapsack & Blanket P. -men to 
continue in Service thirty Days from the first Day of October Next unless sooner Dis- 
charged. Their Pay and Subsistance to be the same as the Continental Army. Also 
over & above to the Non Commissioned officers and Private Soldiers shall be paid 2s- 
od. Per month, and the town is also Directed to furnish each soldier that is Unable 
with the Above accourtrements. And at marching the Select-men are to Pay if the 
Soldier requires it for milage and carrying their Packs to the Place of Destination 
3d pr mile Each, And Present their accounts to the Court for allowance and Payment 
You will hereby severally See to it that The afore said Detachment be Completely 
Equipted on or before the afore sd 25th of Sept. Inst And that they be in actual Ready- 
ness to march at the shortest notice. Any person who shall Be Detached as afores d 



12 

P. who shall not in twenty four hours after he is so Detached hire a man in his Room 
to the acceptance of the officer that Detached him or shall Refuse to Equip himself or 
march when ordered to by his Commanding Officer shall be considered as a Deserter 
and Punished Accordingly Mr. Agreeable to a Resolve of the Gen' Court of the 16th 
Day of this Inst — Sept. — 1777- Hereof fail not And make Return to myself on or 
Before the afor stl 25 Day of Sept of the names of the officers Elected and the officers 
detached together with the number So detached. Given under my hand and Seal at 
Wrentham this Ji st Day of Sept. 1777. 

P> f. x 1 n Hawks Co I. 
To The Military Officers and Select-men of the Town of Medvvay." 

Medway, i sl Precinct Assembled September 23, 1777. Elected, 
Joseph Lovel Capt., Jonathan Gould i«t Lieut., John Ellis 2d Lieut. 

1A dway, -'(I Precinct, Assembled September 23, J777- Elected, 
Moses Adams Capt. ; Jonathan Ilolbrook 1st Lieut. ; Eli Pond 2 cl Lieut. 

" Capt. LovelVs Return Medway Names of men Draughted to Little Compton, R. I. 

Sept. 24, 1777. 

" Medway, Sept. 24, 1777. 

Then we Assembled the Training Band and Laram men of the First Company in 
Medway and Drafted out the whole epioto of men According to orders from the war- 
rant and the Return of their names viz. : 

John Wheeler Eli Ellis Peter Froast 

Abijah Fairbank Ezra Richardson Amos Turner, Jun r 

Samuel Jones Jesse Daniels Abel Jones 

Oliver Richardson John Combs Henry Ellis 

John Hill Amos Broad Benjamin Parnel 

Daniel Richardson Jun. George Sumner Moses Hill 

Joel Fairbank Stephen Harding Joseph Daniels 

Abraham Harding Jun. Ishmael Coffee Simpson Jones 

Jotham Fairbank Elijah Clark Jun. John Ellis 

Lemuel Daniels Eli Bullard Ichabod Haws. 

Attested By the Selectmen 
Capt. Lovell \ Jonathan Adams 

1 Lieut. Gould \ Moses Richardson 

2 Lieut. Ellis J Henry Bullard." 

" Warrant Oct. y e 30 1777 5 Men to Guard The Prisoners Near Boston 3 Months. 

Ma/'- Bullard. 
To the Officers Selectmen and Committee of the Town of Medway. Gentle: 

Agreeable to Orders from Lawful authority you are required to Detach five able 
bodied Effective men from the Militia in your town to serve as a guard for the Pris- 
oners, (Lately taken with Gen' Burgoyne) at or near Boston to be at Gen 1 Heath's 
head Quart rs the third Day of November Next if Possible and to be under his Direc- 
tion and to be on the same Establishment that the militia are upon now Doing Duty 
on the Fortress at or near Boston to serve During the stay of s d Prisoners within the 
State. 

You will see that the men so Detached are Equip' 1 with arms Ammunition and a 
Blanket as the Law Directs and have them at Docf Chenys Tavern in Walpoley e next 
mo n day at 10 o'clock in the forenoon where an Officer w r ill be appointed to take the 
command of the men Detachd from this Regi- 

Hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with the names of the men De- 
tached unto myself on or before the time of meeting at Docf Cheny's. 

Given under my hand and seal at Walpole the thirtieth Day of Octob r 1777. 

Seth Bullard Maj r - 

Officers Selectmen and Committee of Medway." 



13 

" Warrant Dec" 1 6 t! ' 1777, 2 Men to Guard at or Near Boston j Months. 

Dear Sir : Agreable to order from the general Court & Brigadier you are Required 
to Detach from your Company including the alarm List two able bodied men armd 
and accouterd as the Law Directs to serve as a guard at or near Boston, untill the 
first Day march next unless sooner Discharged to be under Direction of General 
Heath, their Pay & subsistance the same of the Continental army, the above men to 
Parade at Medfield at the House of M r Seth Clark on Wednesday Next at nine o'clock 
in the morning when they will Joyn the Detachment from my Regiment and Receive 
further orders: of this you will not fail & make Return of your Doings with the 
Names of the men so Detach d to Maj r man on or before Wednesday next, given under 
my hand & Seal at Wrentham the 6 Day of December A. D. 1777. 

Benj. Hawes Colo. 
To Capt Lovell. 

Order of Court Deem ye 2 "& 1777." 

•' Cap t Lovell. Sir : You are here by directed immediately to compleat jour quota 
of men that was ordered to Cambridge as guards for the British Troops in Oct r last, 
if there be any lacking. Also to compleat your deficiency (if any there be) of the late 
Draught which was made in consequence of a resolve of the I s * instant. Also you 
are directed to draught one man to serve six months unless sooner discharged ; in a 
guard now raising for the Continental stores & Magazines in This State. To be under 
the direction of the Continental General of this State. Said man to be compleatly 
armed and accutred. And to parade at M r Barachias Mason's in Medfield on the 
morning of the 29 th Inst. Where the Detachment will receive further orders. 

You will not fail to be punctual in this matter As the General is determined neg- 
lects in future shall not pass unnoticed. You will therefore make return to me of the 
names of the men that have marched upon the above named draught and the names of 
them that will not comply with orders also the name of the man draughted on the 
present guard to myself on or before the morning of the aforesaid 29 th Inst. n. b. 
Penalty for either of the above for refusing to march £10 or hire a man in 24 Hours or 
be considered as a soldier and treated as such. 

Benjn Hawese, Colt. 

After orders you will make return to on or before the fifth Day of January next of 
the Strength of your company including alarm List. Distinguishing them of the 
Alarm from the traning-Band : also that of the Alarm list that are above 60 years of 
age. Return to be made in Camp-form. 

Benjn Hawse Coll. 

Wrentham Dec. 25 1777." 

Regimental Orders. 

"The Coll° Directs that the Several Capt s in his Reg 4 Furnish the following De- 
tachment Agreeable to Council & Brigade Orders viz: 1 Capt. 3 Sub n 5 Sergt 5 
Corpls 1 DrunT" 1 Fife & 69 Privates able Bodied men to be completely equippt as 
the Law Directs to serve in the State of Rhode-island under the Command of Genl 
Spencer for the term of three Months from the first Day of January next unless 
sooner Discharged. The Detachment in the following manner, from Capt Metcalf 
Compy 1 Capt 1 Sub" 1 Corp 1 6 privates Capt Claps Compy 1 Sub n 1 Sergt 1 Corp' 11 
Privates Capt Ellis Comp" 1 Sub" 1 Sergt 8 Privates Capt Plimpton Comp" 1 Sergt 1 
Drum 9 Privates Capt Fisher Comp" 1 Sergt 9 Privates Capt Cowels Comp" 1 
Sergt q Privates Capt Lovell Comp" 1 corpl 1 fife 6 Privates Capt Adams Comp" 1 
Corpl 6 Privates Capt Fairbanks 1 Corpl 5 Privates. 

S d Detachment to Parade at Mr David Manns in Wrentham on Wednesday next at 
10 o'clock in the morning where they will receive further orders. Each Capt will make 
Return of the Names of the officers and men that are Detacht, to myself on or Before 
s d Wednesday. 

Benjn Haws Col" 
Wrentham Dec. 27, 1777." 



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'■'■Order for Returns of Continental Soldiers. 

" Pursuant to an Act of the great & General Court of this State of the Third of This 
instant Feby to me Directed you are hereby Required of the sixteenth instant to make 
Return unto myself on oath of all the men in the Company under your command that 
have Inlisted into the Continental army or that have bin hired in behalf of said 
Company expressing the Names of the men so inlisted or hired the Towns to which 
they belong the Town from which they enlisted or hired. The Cap 1 under which they 
inlisted the Col 1 under which they serve, the time when their engagements end, the 
state for which they inlisted : you are also to make return of all the men in said Com- 
pany that were Draughted for Eight months that did not pay their fine or ware 
otherways cleared from --aid service, of this you will not fail. Given under my hand at 
Wren t ham this Ninth Day of Feby 1778. 

Benjamin Hawks, Comitee, 

N. B. The form of the Return must be as followeth 

The names of Town they Town for which 
men engaged in belong to they serve 

Service 



Capt 


Col' 


Time 


State 


men 


under 


when 


for 


which 


which 


their 


which 


they 


they 


engage- 


they 


enlisted 


serve. 


ment end 


enlisted." 



A Return of the Continental Soldiers that Have Been Inlisted and Hird Either 
During the Present war or for three Tears For and in Behalf of the First Com- 
pany in the Town of Medway. 



Names of Men. Town From. Town For. 
Ozias Metcalf Medway Medway 

Nathan Thayer " " 

Joseph Clark " " 

Dening Sheffield " " 

Jonathan Graves " " 

Paul Ilolbrook " " 

Abijah Richardson " " 

Andrew Parkes 
Bishop Stanley 
Sandy Sprague 
Jonathan Davis 
Samuel Cooledge 
Adonijah Rice 
Simon I lager 
Ebenezer Kent 
John Welch 

Medway February ye 12th iyyS 

Errors excepted — 



Unknown 



Boston 

Unknown 



Capt. 

Fairfield 
Whittington 

Forster 
Sumner 

Knap 
Rot Allen 

Childs 



Stodhard 
G. Brown 
Jarvis 



Col. Time. 

Crain April 17S0 

Wieglesworth War 



Graten 

i 1 

Alden 
Graten 



Paterson 
H. Jackson 



Jan. 17S0 

War 

June 17S0 

" 1780 

May 1780 



June 17S0 
May 1780 



Per Me 



Joseph Lovell." 



" For Capt. Lovell : 

Sir: You are Hereby Directed to make Return to me by the 25 Day of Feby In- 
stant of all the Services Done by your Company since y e ic/' 1 Day of April 1775. Ex- 
pressing the Names of the Officers and the time and place they Served in. Also to 
compleal your Quota of Continental Souldiers, if not already Done and make Return 
to my self by the 16 th Instant. Given under my Hand att Wrentham this 12 Day of 
Feb"- A. D. 1778. 

Benj n Hawes Coll." 

" Regimental Order Wrentham 25 iyjS. 

I have this moment received intelligence from Gen' Sullivan that the Enemy have 
taken Possession of Bristol and Warren and are on their March toward Slade's Ferrey. 

You are therefore Directed to march immediately with the Company under your 
command to Landlord Dagget's at Attleborough there to secure further orders. 

Benjn Hawes Coll. 



i5 



After Orders you will also order the Detachments, for the men to parade at rox- 
bury Old Meeting House next Thursday at 6 o'clock p. m. there to receive further or- 
ders. To Capt. Lovell. 

Benjn Hawes Coll." 

"To Capt. Lovell. Sir: You are hereby directed immediately to comply with 
and execute the orders contained in the resolve of Court of the 20 inst 1 April that 
is to Furnish three men for the main army also two men for the North river. Equip- 
age Term of Service, pay and subsistance as expressed in the aforesaid Resolve. Said 
men to be compleatly Ready for marching by the I2' h day of May next and remain at a 
moments warning. Hereof fail not as you would avoyd the penalties set for the afore- 
said Resolve and make return to myself of the Names of the men draughted Inlisted or 
hired to enter the Service in each Department on or before the 13th day of May next. 

N. B. The above Equipage to be agreable to the melitia act. 

Given under my hand at Wrentham this 29th day of April A. D. 177S. 

Benj Hawes Coll." 
Regimental Orders. 

" To Capt. LovEtL. The Coll. Directs that the several Captains in his Regiment 
make Return of the Names of the men Draughted or Hired to compleat their Quota 
for the North River for the term of eight months if no all Ready Done. 

Also that they cause the men from their Respective Companies so Raised to be 
Notified to appear at the House of Mr. Samuel Lathbridge in Frankling on Fryday 
Next at 2 o'clock afternoon Properly Equipt with Every article agreeable to the Mili- 
tia Act. Given under my Hand at Wrentham this 5th Day of June A. D. 1778. 

Benj. Hawes, Coll." 
Pay-roll of Selectmen. 



"June 16, 177S. 

Abel Ellis 
Lemuell Daniell 



Joseph Daniell Jun r 
Abraham Harding Ju r 
Jonathan Adams 3d 



John Alden, 
Ezra Richardson 
Asa Ellis Junr 

Stephen Clark 



Amos Turner Ju r 



Daniel Richardson Ju r 
Jonathan Adams 3 d ... 



Providence 21 Days. 14s. per man. 

Jesse Daniell Job Harding 

Nathan Jones Samuel Thompson. 

21 days men. £1 5s. per man. 

Zeba Partridge Lieut Stephen Clark 

Eli Bullard Jonas Brech 

Oliver Richardson Asa Daniell Ju r 

27 days men. £1 5s. per man. 

Eli Ellis Jonathan Foster 

Henry Daniell J r John Coombs. 

Bostonians. 12s. 6d. per man. 

James Brick Job Harding 

Store-guard. 

, £12-6 I Joshua Richardson £6-0 

Guard of British Troops. 
I Asahel Fairbanks 



Elijah Farrington. 



John Hill 
Ebenezer Ellis 



Guard Boston. 

£0-6-0 I Matthias Hopkins 

Providence. 7s. per man. 
Abraham Harding Ju r Nathan Hall 



.£0 6-0 



Jabez Shumway 



Cornelius Youngman." 



i6 

'• To the Officers, or Selectmen of the Town of mid-way. 

Gentlemen: you are hereby ordered to detach indiscriminately from the Capts 
company of the town of midway one man to serve 6 months unless sooner Discharged 
as a guard now raising for the British Troops and Continental Stores in this State to 
be under the command of General Heath Said man to be Compleatly armed and 
accutered and to parade at the house of mr Barachias Mason in medfield on monday 
next at Eight o'clock in the morning then to receive further orders, and as encourage- 
ment they are to receive 5 pounds per month in addition to the Continental pay if any 
person (in the opinion of the Selectmen of ability) being detached by the Selectmen 
or Officers shall refuse, to pay a fine of ten pounds or procure an able bodied man in 
his room within 24 hours shall be held as a Soldier and treated as such, you will also 
make return of the name of the man so detach'd unto major Sabin man on or before 
the morning of the 6 th of July next. You are also ordered to make return of all the 
names of the training band and alarm lists in your Town from 16 years old to 50 and 
from 50 to 65, also from 65 to 100 years, you will also view the Said Company and 
make return of their arms and every accoutrement as required by the militia acts you 
will punctually Comply with this order and make the above return to my self on or 
before the 20 day of July next. 

Given under my hand Seal at Wrentham, this 30 day of June 177S 

Benjamin Hawes Coil." 
Regimental Order. 

" Capt Samuel Fisher, ... 1 Serj 1 Corp 

Asa Fairbanks, . . . . . 1 " 1 " 

Sam' Cowell, . . . . . 1 " 1 " 

Joseph Lovell, ..... «' 1 " 

Amos Ellis, . . . . . 1 " 1 " 

Adam Petos, . . . . . 1 " 1 " 

Oliver Clap, . . . . . 1 •' 1 " 

John Metcalf, ..... 1 " 1 " 12 " 

Moses Adams ..... 1 " 8 " 1 Fife Lieut 2 

Said men to be Armd and Accourtred as the Law Directs to Parade at the House 
of Mr David Mans lnnholder in Wrentham on Tuesday Morning Next at 8 of the clock 
in the Morning for 15 Days to be under General Sullivan at Providence the several 
Companys to be Ready to march at the shortest notice and make Return of the Names 
of the men so Detach' 1 . B. H. C. 

Wrentham July y e 25 1778." 

" Regimental Order. The Co 11 Directs that the Several Capt or Commanding 
officers of Company and where there is no officers organized to the Select-men and 
committee of the Fourth Regiment in the County of Suffolk Send in their Delin- 
quents or at least Persuade them to go immediately to Coll. Hawse Quarters at Tiv- 
erton. 

Capt Lovell 5 Delinquents. 

Franklin August y e 4, 177S J. Metcalf Lieut Coll. 

" To Capt. Joseph Lovell — Sir: You are hereby Directed immediately to detach 
from your company one Corporal one fifer & 8 privates, these men to be armed and 
accoutered according to Law & Parade at the Dwelling House of David man Inholder 
in Wrentham on monday Next at 8 o clock in the morning in order to march by the 
shortest Rout to the Island of Road island there to Do Duty under the command 
Major General Sullivan for the space of 27 Days after their arrival in camp unless 
sooner Discharged, and you are to make Return of the men so Detached with a List of 
their Names unto myself by the time above Perfixed hereof you are not to fail. Given 
under my hand at Franklin this 15 Day of august A. d 177S. 

James Metcalf Lieut Coll." 

" Those that went on this Order. 
Asa Ellis Ezra Richardson John Alden Jonathan Fisher. 

Eli Ellis John Combs Abraham Harding J r " 



13 privates 




1 1 " 




18 
8 


Capt 
1 Drum 


7 
14 


1 " Capt 
1 Fife 


13 





i7 

" Franklin, August 19th, 1778. 

" To the militia Officers of the first military Company of foot in Ike town of Medway 
or to the Selectmen of the toivn of ' Medway. 

Gentlemen : I am obliged to Require you forthwith, without loss of time to Com- 
ply with the Reg't orders of the 15 th Instant Except this Alteration, viz that you 
Detach the men to serve, During the Campaign on the Island of Rhodisland, And see 
that they are Compleatly Arm'd And Equipt, As the Law Directs. And Cause them 
to march to the Island without Loss of time to join Capt. Peters of Col. Hawes Reg't; 
to the full Number of 1 Cor, 1 Dr and 8 Privates As Directed in the Afores d orders 
of the 15th instant, you are also Required to Detach from the military Company 
Aforesaid 1 Ser, 1 Cor. And 10 Privats, And See that they are Compleatly Arm'd 
Acouterd and Equipt as the Law Directs and see them Boarded at the house of David 
mann, Innhoulder in Wrentham on Saturday Next at 10 ° Clock A. M. Where they 
will Receive Orders to march the Island of Rhodisland And there Do Duty During the 
Campaign in R Island, and make Return to myself of your Doings together with 
the Names of the men Detach'd as Afores d on or before the time of Parading, of which 
you will Not fail, — As you will Answer Your Default — Agreeable to An Order of 
Council. . . . &c. 

James Metcalf, Lt. Coll. 

N. B. You Are Requested to furnish 1 Person that has had a Commission to serve 
As A Lieut. Otherwise You Are Required to Detach Eleven Privates." 

" To the Selectmen in the Tozvn of Medway. 

Gentlemen : You are Hereby Directed to Detach from the East Company in the 
Town of Medway two Privit Souldier armed and equipt according to Law to Guard 
the Sea Coast in this or the Neighboring States as the Council or General Court may 
thereafter order to Do Duty till the first Day of January Next unless sooner Dis- 
charged. Said men to hold themselves Ready to march at the shortest Notice & to 
Receive such pay as the General Court shall thereafter order. You are also Required 
Immediately to Compleat your Quota of men for ye six months service at Rhode 
Island, if not already Done. And make Return of the Names of the men so Detached 
to my self by the fifteenth Day of this Instant. Given under my Hand and Seal at 
Wrentham this Eleventh Day of September A. D. 177S. From Gentlemen, 
yr Humble Servant 

Benjn Hawes Coll." 

" You are ordered to detach from your Company one Sergt one Corp 1 and nine 
Private Soldiers and see that Said men are armed and Equipt according to law and 
parade at the house of mr Headen in walpole on monday next at Eight o'clock in 
the morning in order to march to Boston and Continue in Service till the first day of 
January next unless Sooner Discharged and you will also make Return of the names 
of Said men by the aforesaid monday without fail. 

Benjamin Hawes Coll. 
Wrentham Sept. y e 22 1778. 
Capt. Lovell & Selectmen." 

"Wrentham Oct. 10, 1778. 

Dear Sir : You are Desired with your Subbalton to Attend at the House of mr 
Samuel Lathbridges in Franklin on Monday the 26 th Instant at Eight o'clock in the 
morning in order to Consult and Determine Some matters in this Regiment if Agre- 
able. Your Humble Servant Benj. Hawes Colo. 

Capt Joseph Lovell In Medway. 

Sir be so Kind as to Notify your Subbalton of the time and Place." 

"Sir, You are Derected Emediatly to make out a return of Number & State of 
your Company as Required Some time Past Expressing the Date of your first and 
Present Commission & all males above sixteen years of age that live in the Bounds of 



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vour Company are to be returned way on the other & none that are hired from other 
Towns or Companys. 

Wrentham, Jan. 24, 1779 
By order of Coll. Hawes, John Guild, Lieut. 
Capt. Lovell in Medway." 

" Dear Sin : you are hereby Notified to Attend on a Committee ordered by the Gen- 
eral Court at the House of mr Seth Clark in medfield on Tuesday the 16 Day of march 
Instant at ten o'clock in the forenoon, where you may have opportunity to offer what 
you have to say Respecting the Ranks of your Company or any other Dificulty or 
Dispute of that nature — by order of Eleazer Brooks Chairman of Said Committee 
your Humble Servant. 

Benjamin 1 1 awes Colo. 
Wrentham march ye 4th 1779. 
Captain Lovell." 

" Capt. Lovell. Sir: 

You are Hereby Ordered to Detach from the East Company in the Town of Med- 
way two able bodied Soldiers, armed and accoutred According to Law, to Do Duty 
in the State of Rhode Island till the first Day of July next unless sooner Discharged, 
to be under the same pay of the Continental Army, and Over & above to be paid by 
this State 12 pounds per month to each man and the Selectmen are Directed to pay to 
Each non Commisioned officer and Soldier one Shilling per mile for Travel & Trans- 
porting their Pack to Tiverton the Place of their Destination and Lay their Accounts 
before the General Court for Payment, Said men to Parade at the House of Mr David 
mann in Wrentham on Thursday the 13th Day of may Instant at Eight o'Clock in the 
morning in order to march to Tiverton. you will make return of the Names of the 
men so Detached unto my self on or before said Thursday. 

Given under my Hand and Seal at Wrentham this fifth Day of may A. D. 1 779- 

Benjamin Hawes, Coll." 

"A Copy of the Regulation of the Prices in the Totvn of Medxvay for Teaming 
Labour and Other Necessaries, agreable to a Resolve of a Late Convention held 
at Concord viz 



Wheet at £8-ios 

Rye at 5-ios 

Indian Corn 4 

Oats at 2 

Barley at 4 

Beef p r lb 4s 

Mutton Beef & Lamb 2- 3s 

Butter 10s 

Fourmeal Cheese 5s 

Cyder per Barrel 3-ios 

Inholder for a Commons 12s 

Dinner 6s 

and Other Vittels in Proportion 
Horse keeping by grass p r N.. 9s 

Yoke of Oxen p r Night I3s-6d 

Best Sort of Sheeps wool 1- 2s 

Good Flax p r lb us 

Mans Labour at Having per Day 2- 2s 
And other Labours in Proportion 

Medway, August ye 241'', 1779. 



Ox work per day £1- is 

And other Teaming in Oour 
Owin Town in Proportion 

Carpenters work per Day 2- 8s 

Mason's ditto 3 

Raw Hides pr lb 3s 

Sole Leather ditto, iSs 

Good pair mens shoes 5- Ss 

And all Other Shoes in Pro- 
portion 
Good Bloom Bar Iron per cwt.. 25 
Blacksmith work for Shoeing a 

Horse and Heating 3"izs 

And all other Smith work in 
Proportion and All other Ar- 
ticles that are Bought or Sold 
in This Town and all Mean 
Labour to be in Proportion to 
the above articles. 

Signed by Seven of the Committee." 



" The Account of several Payments of money made of the Selectmen of medway 
to the militia of sd Town for Rations to support themselves and for the carriage of 



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Our Packs on their several marches hereafter mentioned to Reinforce the Army in the 
state of Rhode Island viz — 

To men tht marched by order of Council in the month of April to Providence 30 
miles. To Brister in July 40 miles in July to Cumberland 20 miles in October to Little 
Compton 55 miles. 

25 men to Providence 7s-6d £o-7s-6d I 39 men to Cumberland. . . 5s £9-15-0 

12 " Brister 10s 6-0-0 | 55 " Little Compton. i3s-gd 37-16-3 



Names. 



" John Ellis Ju n 
John Combs 
Jabez Shumway 
Job Harding 
Ziba Partridge 



John Wheeler 
Abel Jones 
Jesse Daniel 
Jedediah Phillip 
Elias Harding 



DanielRichardsonJun Eli Ellis 



Joshua Partridge 
Eli Bullard 
Stephen Harding 
Ebenezer Ellis 
Benjamin Parnel 



Joel Fairbank 
Josiah Morse 
Sam 1 Damon 
Asa Ellis Jun 
Simpson Jones 



Ichabod Seaver 
Oliver Richardson 
Peter Frost 
Francis Clark 
Jotham Fairbanks 
Ezra Richardson 



Joseph Daniel 
Lemuel Daniel 
Moses Hill 
John Hill 
Amos Broad 



Abraham Harding Jr Abijah Fairbanks 



Samuel Tones 
Elijah Clark 
Jonas Brick 
Amos Turner 
Cone 1 Younirman 



George Sumner 
Ishmael Coffee 
Lt John Ellis 
Lt Joshua Gould 
Joel Haws." 



" Pay Roll of Six Months Men Serving in Continental Army in the year 17S0. 
John Alden Henry Fleming Bartholomew Fuller Prince Brewster 

Luther Cutler Lovell dishing George Riley Jeremiah Crocker 

John Whiting Dwight Allen Elijah Ellis Thomas Coffee." 

" A Return of the. Continental Soldiers that have been enlisted and hired to enlist 
either during the present -war or for 3 years for or in behalf the Town of Medtuay 
April ijSo. 

Ozias Metcalf Jonathan Graves Nathan Thayer Paul Holbrook. " 

Joseph Clark Abijah Richardson Dening Sheffield 

— Reot 2 months 



" The follotving men served in Capt. Samuel CowelPs Co. in Col. — 

& 4 Days. — £4-5s-4d. 

Jonathan Holbrook Elijah Clark Elias Harding Sylvanus Morse 

Simeon Richardson Simeon Partridge William Ellis Abel Ellis 

Josiah Fuller Joseph Daniels Asa Fuller Benjamin Clark 

Fisher Adams Eli Bullard James Barber Paul Ellis 

Abner Morse William Stinner John Harding Nathan Smith." 

" A List of Names of Men who Served at Fishk ill from Medtuay. 
Phineas Adams Isaac Boyden Timothy Adams Charles White." 



Obadiah Adams 



Ichabod Hawes 



" The follozving men Served 8 mos. in Cap 1 Jacob Mather's Co. in Col. Doolittle's 

Regt 
Hezekiah Bullard Paul Ellis Silas Fairbanks." 

" The following men Served in Capt. Joseph Morse" s Co. in Col. John Patterson's 

Regt. 
Damon Clifford Joseph Bullard." 

Miscellaneous Revolutionary Notes. 
"Jonas Brick. Col. Whitcomb's Reg. Capt. Benj. Bullard's Company in Conti- 
nental Service at Ticonderoga in the year 1777; brought home sick in Dec. 1776; 
charge against town £4-2s-6d ; for Samuel Partridge man and horse 28 days in 
bringing him home, Doctor's Bill after his return 12s; all paid March 28 177S by 
Joseph Lovell for Town. 



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Isiimael Coffee. Served six months in Col. J. Greaton's Regiment; certified to 
by Col. Greaton Sept 26 17S2. 

Nathan Grout. Served nine months in 1779-80 in the Continental Army. 

Thomas MORSE. Served three years and gives his receipt in full May 20 1 ' 1 1781 for 
service in Continental Arm v. 

William Lee. receipts Dec. 15 1781 for £63 for Bounty for service three years in 
Continental Army of Medway. 

Samuel Noble, receipts Dec. 7 17S1 for £46 for Bounty for service During the 
war." 

" Medway April 20 th 17S1. 

An account of the time of Inlistment of the three years Soldiers & the Agreement 

with them. 

Thomas Morse. Inlisted May 20 th 1781. To serve three years in the Continental 
Armv for s d Town. For the sum of Ninety pound, in Gold or Silver, £30 Paid in 
hand & £30 more in one year, the other £30 in two years from the Date of his In- 
listment. The above Thomas Morse has hired. 

Wilm Damsey, Benjn Davidson, Jn° Davidson, Roger Crain. Inlisted May 
31 st 17S1. To serve three years in the Continental Army for s^ Town For the sum of 
Eighty-four pounds Each 48 paid in hand & £36 more in Eight months from the Date 
of their Inlistment. 

Loreing Cushing, Inlisted May 30^ 1781. For the Sum of Ninety pound, £30 
paid in hand & £30 in one year & the remainder in two years. 

Benj n Parnel. Inlisted June 25, 1781, For the sum of Ninety pound £30 paid in 
hand & £30 in one year & the remainder in two years. 

Will m & Joseph Southworth Inlisted August 16, 17S1 to serve nine months in 
the Continental Army for s d Town for the Sum of Twenty five pound five shilling. 
Each paid in hand. 

John Dickerson, Jn° Silvester Johnson, & Henry Burk. Inlisted Sept 4, 1781, 
to Serve three year for the Sum of Seventy five pounds Each, £36 paid in hand £24 
in two months & 15 in 5 months to Each. 

Sam l Noble. Inlisted Decemb r 7 17S1. To serve Dureing the war with Great 
Britton in the Continental army for the Town of Medway for the sum of Forty-six 
pounds in Gold or silver. 

William Lee. Inlisted Decemb r 7 th 17S1 To Serve three years in the Continental 
Army for the Town of Medway For the Sum of Sixty three pounds in Gold or Silver 
Twenty one pounds paid in hand, twelve pounds to be Paid in Six Months & Thirty 
pounds in twelve Months from the Date hereof." 

" Tkefolloiuiug sums of Money expended by the Tozvn of Medivay for hiring Soldiers 
to serve in the Continental Army in the. year 17S1, agreeable to Resolve of Gen- 
eral Court Dec 2 ijSo. 



John Dickinson for 3 years £70 

Henry Bush " 70 

William Lee " 70 



Samuel Noble for 3 years £70 

William Southworth 2 years 70 

Joseph Southworth 2 " 70 

Henry Ellis \ Selectmen 

Oliver Adams V of 

Joseph Lovell J Medway. 
Medway, 30, 17S3." 

" Jareb Preston, receipts for £12 hiring four soldiers into the Continental service 
for 3 years, May 31 1781. 

William Demsey Benj. Davison John Davison Rodger Crain receipt May 31, 
1 781 for £90 for engaging themselves as soldiers in the Continental Army for the 
term of 3 years. 

Loring Cushing receipts, May 30 17S1, for £30 for one year's service. 

Benj. Parnel receipts for £90 as Bounty for three years service, June 251'', 17S2. 

Jonathan Pierce. Receipts Aug. 21st 17S6, for £8-10-8 in full, for nine month's 
wages in the Continental Army in the year 1779-80." 



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"By virtue of An Act of the General Court, November y e 5'* 17S7. 
A Return of Bountys and Hire Given by the Inhabitants of the Tozvn of Medivay. 

Orders of Court of June and July 1776, to Ticonderoga 

5 months to 2S men Hire Amount, ....... £432-13-4 

Sept 1776 to 16 men to or near New York 2 months, ..... 162 

Nov m 1776 to 11 men to the Jarses for three months, ..... 128 

July 1777 to 12 men to Bristol in ye State Rhode Island, 

Sept. 1777 to 56 men for the Private Expd Rhode Island 1 month . . 224 

Oct. 1777 to 5 men to Guard ye British Troops Cambdg 5 months, . . 70-10 

Dec m 1777 to 4 men to guard y e store near Boston 3 months, ... 39 

Dec m 1777 to 2 men to guard Continental stores 6 months, .... 39 

Dec 1 " 1777 to 14 men to ye State Rhode Island 3 months, .... 168 

April 1778 to 6 men to fish Kill 9 months, ....... 793 

April 1778 to 4 men to North River S months, ...... 360 

June 177S to 11 men State Rhode Island 21 Days, ...... 120 

June 1778 to 6 men State Rhode Island 6 months, . . . ... . 218-6 

6 men Bountys for the Town £14 each, ...... 84 

June 1778 to 2 men Store guard in this State 6 months, .... 80 

July 1778 to 20 men State Rhode Island 15 days, ...... 280 

August 1778 to 13 men State Rhode Island 27 days, ..... 275-12 

August 1778 to 14 men State Rhode Island During Seidge, .... 54-7 

Sept. 1778 to 4 men to guard sea coast 3 months \, ..... 1S0 

May 1779 to 4 men State of Rhode Island 6 weeks, . . . . . 11S 



Sum Total, . . £3,874-8-4 

June 9 1779 to 6 men nine months (paper), ....... 3,160 

June 28 1779 to 2 men at or near Boston, .... 

July 24 1779 to 2 men. . . . near Boston, ....... 126 

August 11 1779 to 4 men State of Rhode Island one month .... 137-n 

August 11 1779 to 3 men State Rhode Island one month .... 103 

Oct. st 1779 to 2 men, 61 

April 24 th 1780, 

June 22, 1780 to 16 men for three months (paper), ..... 22,680 

March 1781 to 17 men to State Rhode Island N.E., 70- 2-6 

August 17S1 to 9 men 3 months Standing Ac 1 (Hard Money), . . . 121-10 
Oct. 1782 to 2 men guard Nantasket, (Hard Mo.) 4-5-8" 

The Revolutionary Papers printed above were largely furnished by 
George Lovell Richardson, a. m., of Abington, Mass. Many of them were 
the original documents which had been preserved among the papers of Cap- 
tain Joseph Lovell, of Revolutionary fame, who was the great-great-grand- 
father of Mr. Richardson. 

The Independence of the American Colonies was virtually 
achieved October 19, 1781, by the capture of Cornwallis and his army in 
Yorktown, but hostilities did not cease for some time after that event, and 
peace was not proclaimed until April 19, 17S3, just eight years from the 
battle of Lexington. 




The War or 1S12. 

Tin: United States declared war againsl England June 19, 1S12, the 
occasion being the seizure of American vessels and the impressment of 
thousands of American seamen into the British service. The town of Med- 
w.i\ was represented in the army during this last war with Great Britain, 
1 11 it no complete list of the soldiers can lie obtained from any official source. 
The statement is made that "In the settlement of the claims of Massachu- 
setts upon the General Government growing out of that war the rolls were 
surrendered by the State' and are held as vouchers 1>\ the United States Gov- 
ernment. The State has not been permitted to have even copies of them. 
Some claim agents, a few years ago, made copies of a portion and sold 
them to the State. These are in the Adjutant-General's office in one large 
volume. But the rolls are simply lists of the men by companies without 
gh ing their residences. The only clue of their residence being the town in 
which the company was recruited. Neither do these copies contain all the 
organizations. The original rolls are in the Third Auditor's office, Wash- 
ington, and the only method would seem to be to get copies from their, a 
matter of doubtful possibility." 

The few names of soldiers in the War of 1S12, which have been fur- 
nished by tradition, are the following: Captain Jeremy Daniels, Jotham 
Fairbanks, Leonard Fairbanks, Silas Fairbanks, and Charles Howard. 

The last battle of the War of 1S12 was fought January 8, 1S15, in New- 
Orleans. La., the United .States winning a mosl decisive victory. Had the 
telegraph been in use at that time the great Battle of New Orleans would 
never have been fought, for a treaty of peace was signed December 24, 
1 814, fourteen days before, in Ghent, Belgium. 

This treaty provided that all places captured by either army during the 
war should be restored to their rightful possessors. Provision was also made 
for the settlement of the northwest boundary of the United States, and the 
amicable arrangement of some other matters of minor importance. But the 
treaty was silent in regard to the impressment of American seamen, which 
was the great cause of the war. Nevertheless, England, from that day to 
this, has not impressed our sailors, so that the object of the war was prac- 
tically attained. 

The President issued a proclamation of peace February iSth, 1S15, which 
was hailed with public rejoicings in all pails of the country. 






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The War for the Union. 



1S61 — 1865. 

After a period of nearly half a century the national peace was again broken 
by the fire of Confederate rebel batteries, opened upon Fort Sumter. The 
first gun of the greatest civil war of modern times w r as fired at half-past four 
o'clock Friday morning, April 12, 1S61. President Lincoln immediately 
issued a call for 75,000 troops, and there responded 300,000 volunteers, ready 
to defend the American flag. 

The first blood of the war was shed in the streets of Baltimore, April 19, 
1861, the eighty-sixth anniversary of the first blood shed in the War of the 
Revolution on Lexington Green. The Sixth Massachusetts Regiment, hur- 
rying to the defense of Washington, was attacked in the streets of Baltimore 
and several soldiers were killed. A Union soldier, being fatally shot, turned 
about just before he fell lifeless, saluted the flag, and exclaimed : "All Hail 
the Stars and Stripes ! " 

The citizens of Medway were at once roused, and the old fire of patriot- 
ism kindled in their veins. They at first met together in a large informal 
assembly to listen to impromptu addresses, and to encourage the enlistment 
of volunteers. As soon as possible a warrant was issued and a regular 
town-meeting was assembled April 29th, 1S61. 



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The Doings of the Town in Support of the War. 

" April 29, 1S61. The following committee of twelve was chosen by the 
town to recommend such measures as the emergency requires : Charles H. 
Deans. Win. II. Cary, Win. Everett, W'm. B. Boyd, David Daniels, Wil- 
lard P. Clark, Jason Smith. A. C. Grant, M. M. Fisher. Horatio Mason, 
Abijafa R. Wheeler, and Oliver Clifford, who presented the following Res- 

OLV'i [ONS : 

" Whereas^ The people by certain conventions in the states of South 
Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Texas, in 
violation of their obligations to the other states of the Union and to the Fede- 
ral Government, have declared themselves independent, taken forcible posses- 
sion of the forts, arsenals, custom-houses, navv and dock yards, ships, and mu- 
nitions of war, belonging to and in the lawful custody of the United States, 
confiscated the property, and cruelly tortured the persons, and even destroyed 
the lives of Northern citizens, living peaceably in their midst, and now 
threaten to expel the constituted authorities from the national capital, and 
possess or destroy the public archives at Washington, and 

" Whereas, Large numbers in other states are in open sympathy or active 
cooperation with the rebel party in their designs to overthrow- the American 
Union and to substitute a slave-holding oligarchy or a military despotism, 
rejecting entirely the principle of political equality and the right of a consti- 
tutional majority to govern, 

" Whereas, In view of this great Rebellion, Abraham Lincoln, President 
of the United States, after long forbearance in the hope of returning reason, 
and submission to the Government, has issued his proclamation, calling upon 
the loyal states to furnish a sufficient force to defend the capital and to crush 
the Rebellion, and 

" Whereas, John A. Andrew, Governor of this Commonwealth, the mil- 
itary authorities and forces thereof, have promptly responded to the call of the 
national executive, and the sixth regiment, through the energy and the pru- 
dent foresight of the Governor, became the first to enter the capital for its 
defense, the first to encounter danger and death in the city of Baltimore on 
the 19th instant, a day now twice rendered immortal in American history, 
and 

" Whereas, The Governor has called upon the several towns and all good 
citizens to aid in defense of the constitution, the government and the enforce- 
ment of its laws, now be it 

" Resolved, By the citizens ofMedway in legal town-meeting assembled 
that we cherish with unalterable devotion the Constitution adopted by our 
fathers and will inflexibly support the Government of the United States, that 
we will contribute our full proportion of men and means to enable the Presi- 
dent to prosecute the war invoked by a rebel force to a successful issue and 
to maintain its power at home and its honor abroad. 

■• Resolved^ Thai we are not insensible to the evils and horrors of civil war, 
vet we regard civil government as an ordinance of God for the good of man, 
and especially deem it a duty to ourselves and to posterity to defend with life, 
if need be, that government which has given to us and to our fathers pros- 
perity and peace, now that a traitor's hand is stretched forth to destroy it. 



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" Resolved, That it becomes all good citizens to practice a rigid economy 
in personal and family expenses, eschewing all luxurious and extravagant liv- 
ing in respect to diet, dress, furniture, and equipage, improving every oppor- 
tunity to obtain more ample means for the support of government and all 
objects of public and private charity during the crisis now impending. 

'•'•Resolved, That a contingent military fund be established by the town, 
not exceeding in amount the sum of three thousand dollars. 

" Resolved, That the treasurer is authorized to borrow on the credit of 
the town such sums of money not exceeding the above amount, as may be 
necessary to meet all payments duly authorized and drawn by the selectmen 
for military purposes. 

" Resolved, That a military committee consisting of nine persons, includ- 
ing the selectmen and chairman of the board of overseers, be appointed with 
power to provide suitable clothing and uniforms, and all necessary equip- 
ments not furnished by the State, for any company of volunteer militia that 
may be raised in the town and vicinity and accepted by the Governor. To 
provide also a suitable armory for said company, and all other things needful 
to perfect them in military drilling and discipline preparatory to active ser- 
vice, and in case such a company be not organized, to make similar provis- 
ions for any citizens of Medway who may serve in any other company of 
volunteer militia. 

"The committee are also authorized to pay such bounty to the members of 
said company, or to individual volunteers, that have or may enter into actual 
service and to make such provisions for the support of their families belong- 
ing to this town as they shall deem suitable or as the town may direct, not, 
however, incurring any expense beyond the amount of the military fund. 

" Resolved , That the selectmen are hereby authorized and required to 
draw their warrant upon the town treasurer for all bills duly approved by the 
committee on military affairs. 

" Resolved, That the military committee be authorized to confer with 
the proper authorities of other towns, and to make any joint arrangements 
with them for the raising and supporting a company of volunteer militia, or 
the families of any who may enter actual service, which they may deem 
lawful and proper." 

The foregoing resolutions were adopted by the town, and the following 
military committee chosen : Messrs. Joel P. Adams, William Daniels, 
Simeon Fisher, David Daniels, Charles H. Deans, Horatio Mason, Jason 
Smith, William B. Boyd, and A. S. Harding. 

"June ii. Voted to raise the sum of $3,000, to be expended under the 
direction of the above committee, for the families of the volunteers. 

"September 23, 1861. Voted, That patriotism, no less than common 
humanity and natural affection, require that all suitable means be employed to 
recover the bodies of any of our citizen soldiers who may fall in battle or die 
in the service of their country, and to provide for their interment among their 
friends and fellow-citizens at home. That for this purpose the military com- 
mittee be authorized to render such aid to the families of the volunteers from 
this town, as, in their judgment, the exigency of any case may require, and 
that the expense thus incurred shall be defrayed from the fund already pro- 
vided in aid of the families of volunteers. 



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" January 3 1 1862. Voted, That the selectmen be directed to prepare 
a suitable record of all volunteers from Medway. \ id. The Record of 

1 11 1. ( '\io\ Soldiers. 

"March 3, 1862. The military committee reported that the sum of 
$5,277. 37 had been paid during the year to the families of volunteers. Chose 
Messrs. William Daniels, Simeon Fisher, Clark Partridge, Chas. II. Deans, 
and William B. Boyd a military committee l<>r the ensuing year. 

•• / 'oted, Thai the committee be instructed to prepare a plan for future dis- 
bursements and present the same to the town for their action at the next 
April meeting, continuing the same plan as heretofore for the present month. 

"April, [862. Voted, That the committee be instructed tn conform to the 
interpretation put upon statute by the state auditor in all cases of disburse- 
ment. Voted, Thai the treasurer be authorized to borrow the sum of $5,000. 

"Jul} [9, [862. Voted, That the selectmen are authorized to (■Her a 
bounty of One Hundred dollars, to be paid to each volunteerwho shall enlist 
into the service of the United States, as a part of this town's proportion of 
volunteers, required of this state as indicated in General Order No. 26 of 
I I is Excellencj ( Jovernor Andrew . and dated at Boston, July 8, 1862. 

"That said sum he paid to each volunteer when he shall have been law- 
fully mustered into service and become also entitled to receive the bounty 
offered by the general government. 

"That the town treasurer is authorized to borrow, upon the credit of the 
town, such sums of money as may be necessary to pay the bounty and such 
incidental expenses of recruiting as may be authorized b\ the selectmen, and 
that the faith of the town is hereby solemnly pledged to indemnify and save 
harmless all persons or corporations who may loan the treasurer, or in any 
way become liable for any sums of money loaned to the treasurer for the pur- 
pose aforesaid. 

•• That the selectmen, after having taken legal counsel, are instructed to 
petition the next legislature, if deemed necessary by them, to legalize the 
proceedings of this meeting. 

" That the selectmen, clergymen, and all good citizens, are earnestly so- 
licited to encourage and stimulate, by public meetings and otherwise, the 
prompt enlistment of the requisite number of volunteers from this town, that 
our fellow -citizens already in the service may be cheered and sustained by 
accession of numbers and strength, the rebellion crushed, and peace and 
prosperity soon return to our common country. 

•• August 15, 1862. Voted, That the sum of one hundred dollars in ad- 
dition to the sum already appropriated, be paid to all such as shall enlist to 
complete the quota of this town under the call for three hundred thousand 
volunteers for three years. 

"That this additional bounty be paid to all such accepted volunteers as 
shall enlist on or before the day of draft. 

'• That the selectmen are authorized to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars 
to each volunteer when mustered into service for nine months, to the number 
that may be required of this town, under the order of the President of the 
I Hited States for three hundred thousand of the militia for the several states, 
and dated August 4, 1862, provided that said volunteers shall enlist on or 
before the day of draft. 



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"That the selectmen be authorized to employ such persons as they may 
need to assist them in the service of recruiting the requisite number of vol- 
unteers. 

" That the town recommend that the volunteers of this town for nine 
months, unite with others from adjoining towns to form an entire company, 
under such officers as they may elect, and to offer their services forthwith to 
the Governor. 

"That the town treasurer is authorized to borrow money on the credit of 
the town to pay the aforesaid bounty, and such expenses for recruiting as 
may be ordered by the selectmen. 

"September 13, 1S62. Voted, That the town treasurer, under the direc- 
tion of the selectmen, is hereby authorized to pay the bounty of one hundred 
dollars to each of the volunteers from this town now legally enlisted. That 
the volunteers for nine months be entitled to their bounty when mustered 
into the service of the United States. 

" Novemher 4, 1S62. Voted, That the selectmen are hereby authorized 
to make such provisions for the support of dependent families of deceased 
volunteers from the town of Medway, or of such as may be discharged on 
account of sickness contracted, or wounds "received while in actual service, 
as in their judgment may be necessary for their comfortable support. 

" November 29, 1862. Voted, That a committee consisting of Messrs. 
M. M. Fisher, Charles H. Deans, and William Daniels, be chosen to confer 
with the authorities at the State House, and to ascertain if the quota assigned 
to this town of volunteers for nine months is correct, and to report at some 
future meeting. 

"December 6, 1S62. The committee chosen at the last meeting made a 
verbal report, which was accepted. And the town 

" Voted, That all votes now upon the town records whereby bounties have 
been offered to nine months' men under the present call for 19,080 men, be, 
and are hereby repealed, and, further, that the selectmen of this town be di- 
rected not to accept any transfer of nine months' men. 

" Voted, That the selectmen be authorized to recruit the quota of twelve 
men for which this town is liable, to serve for three years, by offering a 
bounty not to exceed the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, and pay such 
agent as they shall find it necessary to employ, a reasonable sum as compen- 
sation, and, further, that they be authorized to pay the sum of two hundred 
dollars to all men who shall be drafted under the present call. 

"July 20, 1S63. Voted, That the selectmen be authorized to aid the fam- 
ilies of each drafted man belonging to this town, who may, on due examina- 
tion by the board of enrollment, be found liable to service, by the payment of 
three hundred dollars to the wife, child, parent, sister, or brother of such 
drafted man, on the following conditions : 

" 1st. That said drafted man shall actually serve, or furnish an accepted 
substitute, alien or non-resident. 

" 2d. That he shall give satisfactory security to the selectmen that his 
family, dependent upon him for support, shall require no further aid during 
his time of service. 

"3d. That a sum equivalent to one hundred dollars for each man, whose 
family shall thus be aided, be raised by subscription among the drafted men 
and others, and paid into the town treasury. 



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" Voted, That the families of all drafted men entering the service person- 
ally, not provided for in the above conditions, shall receive such aid as the 
State allows. 

" Voted, That the town treasurer be authorized to borrow such sums of 
money as may be required to carry the provisions of the above votes into 
effect. 

" July 27. 1863. I '/'/<■(/. That the selectmen be authorized in accordance 
with Chapter 176 of the General Laws of 1863, to aid the dependent families 
of such persons as may be drafted, or become the substitutes of those drafted, 
to supply the quota of this town under the act of Congress, approved March 
3, 1863, by an allowance of one dollar and fifty cents per week to each 
member of said families, not exceeding three. And the selectmen are fur- 
ther authorized to advance upon said allowance to such of said families as 
desire it, the sum of one hundred dollars whenever the aforesaid drafted 
men, or their legal substitutes, shall be duly mustered into service, and said 
advances shall be deducted from said weekly allowances in such a manner as 
the selectmen may deem best. 

" November 28, 1863. A committee of seven to secure the enlistment of 
volunteers was chosen, viz. : Messrs. William Daniels, Simeon Fisher, 
Clark Partridge, D. J. Hastings, George L. Richardson, Jason Smith, and 
William B. Boyd. Voted, That the committee be authorized to expend 
such sums of money as the} may deem necessary to fill the quota of this 
town, and that the committee be empowered to till vacancies. 

"February 29, 1864. Voted, That the selectmen, whenever they shall 
deem it lawful and expedient so to do, are hereby authorized to pay a bounty, 
not exceeding one hundred dollars, to any volunteer who has enlisted or may 
enlist as part of this town's quota under the last two calls of the President 
for five hundred thousand men, provided said volunteers receive no other 
than a state or national bounty. And they are also authorized as aforesaid 
to refund to George L. Richardson, treasurer of the citizens' bounty fund, 
such sums as may have been paid by him in behalf of any citizens as boun- 
ties to any volunteers as aforesaid, provided the sums so paid shall not in 
either case exceed a bounty of one hundred dollars to each volunteer. 

"And the selectmen are further authorized to pay the amount of state 
aid to the families of all volunteers or drafted men. 

"March 7, 1S64. Voted, That the selectmen be authorized to grant 
such aid to the families of discharged volunteers as in their judgment the ex- 
igency of the case may require. 

" April 4, 1864. Voted, To grant the sum of $5,000 toward the debt in- 
curred on account of military expenses and interest thereon, and for recruit- 
ing purposes. 

"April 25, 1S64. Voted, To grantthe sum of $2,000 for the purpose of 
iilling the quota for the last call of the President, or any deficiency under the 
calls for 700,000 men, the amount not to exceed $125 per volunteer, and if 
there should be a balance remaining after filling such quotas, the same is to 
he applied to the payment of the town debt. 

"June 7, 1S64. Voted, To authorize the selectmen to pay the sum of one 
hundred and twenty-five dollars to each man who shall volunteer to fill the 
quota of this town. A committee of three was chosen to act with the 



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selectmen, viz., Messrs. George L. Richardson, James M. Daniels, and 
Sumner Robbins. 

" November S, 1S64, Voted, To abate the poll taxes of all soldiers who 
are or have been in the United States service the current year. The select- 
men were also authorized to pay the sum of $125 to every person who 
enters the United States service and is accredited to this town on a future 
and expected call. 

" April 3, 1S65. Granted, The sum of $7,000 for paying state aid the 
current year. 

" June 9, 1S65. Voted, To pay and refund all sums of money con- 
tributed by individuals and expended by the selectmen for the purpose of 
obtaining volunteers to fill the quotas of this town in the year 1S64, and that 
the whole amount be assessed and collected this year ; and $6,700 was 
granted for this purpose. 

" November 7, 186=;. Voted, To abate the poll taxes of all soldiers from 
this town who have been in the United States service the present year." 



Miscellaneous Notes and Comments. 

The Military Committee, chosen April 29, 1S61, immediately took in 
hand the business assigned them. At a meeting held on the evening of the 
same day of the town-meeting, the committee organized by the choice of Cap- 
tain David Daniels as chairman, and Charles H. Deans, Esq., as secretary. 
There were sub-committees appointed to visit adjoining towns, to learn what 
course was being taken by them, and to invite volunteers to unite with our 
own townsmen in making up one or more companies. At subsequent meet- 
ings other matters were decided upon, which can only be stated from 
memory, as the records of the committee were afterwards accidentally de- 
stroyed by fire. A vote was passed to pay our volunteers for time spent in 
military drill. Satisfactory arrangements were also made for the support of 
their families and dependents, while in the service of the Government. The 
matter of uniforms and equipment was also taken into consideration. Mean- 
while men were enrolling for service, and had commenced -military drill 
under the instruction of Captain David Daniels, an experienced militia officer. 
There were those also, already in the service, who had enlisted under the 
first call of the President for troops for a three months' term. Early in May 
it was ascertained that by waiving their right to a choice of officers from 
among their own number, they could join a regiment, to be commanded by 
Colonel George H. Gordon. This they at once agreed to do, and at a meeting 
called for that purpose in the Village, they, by a unanimous vote, chose 
Samuel M. Quincy for Captain, William B. Williams for First Lieutenant, 
and O. H. Howard for Second Lieutenant, these being the men designated 
by Colonel Gordon. About May 11, 1S61 , the company, consisting of eighty 
men, fifty -four of whom were residents of Medway, left town for Camp 
Andrew, Brook Farm, in West Roxbury, and became Company E, Sec- 
ond Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. In this camp of instruction they 
remained until July S, 1S61, when they marched by rail and steamer, via 
New York City, and through New Jersey and Maryland, to Northern Vir- 



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ginia, and became a part of the Army of the Potomac. It is not possible, 
within the limits here allowed, to give a history of their three years of field 
service. In addition to the brief biographical sketch of each soldier, which 
forms a pari of this record, if any would know more of the weary marches, 
the hard-foughl battles, and all the dangers and discomforts of army experi- 
ence, the) are referred to the History of the Seco?id Massachusetts Vol- 
unteers., prepared by their Chaplain, the Rev. A. II. Quint, i>. i>.. and also 
to a volume 1>\ the same author, entitled The Potomac and Rapidan. 

But enlistments did riot cease with the departure of the first company : 
men continued to volunteer, joining such branches of the service as suited 
their preference, until about thirty more had joined the army previous to the 
call of the President, dated July 2. 1S62, for 300.000 additional men. to 
serve for three years, or the war. The quota of the town under this call was 
barely tilled, when, on the 4th of August following, another call was issued 
for 300,000 men, to serve for nine months. This abbreviated term of service 
gave an impetus to enlistments. The quota of Medway, as first assigned, 
was rapidly filled, and more would have enlisted, had they been called for at 
the time. A subsequent revision of quotas throughout the state resulted in 
a call upon the town, later in the season, for twelve men more, under the 
same call, and for three years instead of nine months. 

The nine months' men from Medway, with some from Medfield, Frank- 
lin, Bellingham, and Ilolliston, and a few from other places, made up a full 
company. This company was organized at Medway, on the 28th of August, 
1862, by the choice of Joseph Stedman, of Medfield, Captain. David A. 
Partridge, of Medway, First Lieutenant, and Ira 13. Cook, of Bellingham. 
Second Lieutenant. The sergeants were Joseph C. Clifford. George \Y . 
Ballou, Benjamin C. Tinkham, of Medway, T. M. Turner, of Medfield, 
and Albert L. Clark, of Medway; corporals, Fred D. Morse, of Medway, 
lames B. Rabbit, of Wrentham, L. H.Turner, of Medfield, Edmund A. 
Jones, of Medway, Robert G. Lowey, of Sherborn, and Henry J. Daniels, 
of Medway. The company adopted the name of "The Adams Guard," in 
honor of the Hon. Charles Francis Adams, then United States Minister to 
England. On the 3d of September, 1862, they again assembled at Medwa) . 
preparatory to their departure for camp. Through the liberality of the 
citizens of the Village, they, with invited guests, partook of a bountiful 
dinner at the Quinobequin House, after which they marched to the church, 
where brief but stirring addresses were made by the several clergymen of 
this and adjoining towns, and by other distinguished citizens. Then a pro- 
cession was torn ird, consisting of nearly a thousand persons, under com- 
mand of the marshal of the day, A. Fairbanks, Esq., assisted by A. S. 
Harding and I). J. Hasting, Esqs., which escorted the " company to the 
station, where, amid cheers and tears, the train moved off with its precious 
freight." At the camp in Readville, Dedham, Mass., the company became 
Company B of the Seventy-second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. 
The regiment remained in camp until November 21. 1 862, when it left for 
New York, to unite with the troops under General N. P. Banks, for an expe- 
dition to the gulf region. Their service was mostly in Louisiana. The com- 
pany participated in two engagements, one at La Fourche Crossing, and the 
other at Brashear City. Owing to the exigencies of the service, the men 



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were retained beyond their stipulated time, and did not arrive at home until 
nearly the middle of August, 1S63. A large proportion returned suffering 
with malarial disease, of which several died, and the remainder recovered 
very slowly. Again, in 1S64, at the call of the President for volunteers for 
one hundred days, many of the veterans of this regiment enlisted again, the 
ranks being filled up by new and younger men, about one-half the members 
of Company B being residents of Medway. During this term of service 
they were stationed at Alexandria and Great Falls, Md. The appended list 
of quotas contains the names of all who enlisted to the credit of the town 
under each call, from the beginning to the end of the war, with the amount 
of bounty paid to each, and the amount of state and town aid paid to families 
or dependents. There is also given an account of all the expenses of the 
town on account of the war, from April, 1S61, to the close of December, 
1S65. It is certainly to the credit of the town, and worthy of mention, that 
at the close of the war the town had a surplus over all calls, of four men. 

In June, 1S63, a draft was ordered by the President for one-fifth of the 
first class enrolled. This class embraced all men between the ages of 
eighteen and thirty-five. For Medway, fifty-six were drafted. A copy of 
the provost-marshal's record appears on a subsequent page. 

The acts of the town relating to the war, from 1S61 to 1S65 inclusive, 
already given, seem worthy of some comment. At a town-meeting held 
September 23, 1861, resolutions, prepared and presented by the Hon. M. M. 
Fisher, were unanimously adopted, authorizing the committee on military 
affairs to aid the families of any of our citizens who may fall in battle or die 
in the service of their country, to recover and bring home their remains. At 
a legal town-meeting, January 3, 1S63, on motion of the same gentleman, 
the town voted unanimously, directing the selectmen to cause a record to be 
made of all volunteers from this town, or whose nearest kindred resided 
here, who have or may hereafter enlist in the service of the Government in 
the War for the Union. This is believed to have been the first act of the 
kind passed by any municipality in the Commonwealth. The Legislature of 
1863 passed an act, a little more than one year later, requiring such a record 
to be kept by every town and city in the State. In the year 1S64, when 
towns were prohibited by law from granting above a specified sum per man 
as bounty, the citizens subscribed to aid in filling the quotas of the town 
under the several calls for men, the sum of nearly seven thousand dollars. 
Afterwards, in 1S65, under the provisions of a statute permitting the same, 
the town assumed and repaid these subscriptions to the amount of $6,700. 

The ladies of the town, always ready for a good work, manifested from 
the first their interest in the comfort and welfare of our soldiers. The first 
company which left town, Company E, Second Massachusetts, carried many 
proofs of the thoughtful care of mother, wife, and sister, in conveniences 
indispensable to camp-life. The same care followed them, and Chaplain 
Quint, in his history of the regiment, speaks of special favors to the different 
companies by people of the towns from which they came ; alluding to Com- 
pany E as experiencing particular kindness from Medway. But it was not 
to our own men alone but to others also that these supplies were sent. As 
the war progressed the call became more imperative. The sources of gov- 
ernment supply had not expanded to keep pace with the necessities of such 



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a \ast army raised so suddenly. To meet these great needs, there were 
organized by the ladies in many towns and cities, Soldiers' Aid Societies. In 
this town the sewing circles of the day. better known then, perhaps, as 
" Ladies' Benevolent Societies," took up the work. At their large and fre- 
quent meetings a great amount of work was done. It would be gratifying 
if the amount and kind of work could now be Stated. But no records can 
be obtained giving the interesting information. Suffice it to say that count- 
less socks and mittens, nnder-flannels for soldiers' wear, clothing for hospital 
use, bedding, pillows for wounded limbs, lint and bandages were among the 
supplies. One lady says "'the attic chests were ransacked, and grand- 
mother's linen was none too good to be given." Fruit and delicacies for 
the sick were also donated and forwarded with the other supplies through 
the United States Sanitary Commission, or sent to the Chaplains of certain 
regiments. 



A Complete Record of Men from Medway who served in the 

Army' and Navy of the United States during the War for 

the Union, 1861 — 1S65, with other .Statistics 

of the Town relating to the War. 



This Record xvas prepared tinder the direction of the Selectmen, 'pursu- 
ant of the Vote of the Town, and in accordance with the Acts of the 
State Legislature. 



The Vote of the Town, passed January 3, 1S62. 

" Voted, That the Selectmen be directed to prepare a suitable record of 
all volunteers, from Medway and vicinity, attached to Co. E, 2d Reg't. 
Mass. Vols., and all others resident in this town, or whose parents or nearest 
kindred reside therein, enlisted or serving, or who may enlist and serve the 
Government in the war with the Rebel Confederacy ; said record to give 
the names, ages, residence, nativity, date, and term of enlistment, term of 
actual service, date of their discharge, to what company and regiment 
attached, their rank, any action in which they may have been engaged, whether 
wounded, killed, or taken prisoner, also any important incidents connected 
with their service, together with the action of the town upon the war. votes 
passed, moneys expended, to whom, and for what paid, and all voluntary 
contributions in aid of the war. as far as practicable, said record to be made 
in a book provided for that purpose, and at the close of the war to be placed 
with other records of town in the clerk's office." 



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"THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. 

"An Act to Preserve a Record of our Soldiers and Officers. 

"Approved March 7, 1S63. 

" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Gen- 
eral Court assembled, and by authority of the same, as follows : 

" Section i. It shall be the duty of the clerk of every city and town of 
the Commonwealth, as soon as may be after the passage of this act to make out 
a full and complete record of the names of all the soldiers and officers who 
compose his town's quota, of the troops furnished by the Commonwealth to 
the United States during the present rebellion, stating the place of residence, 
the time of enlistment of each, and the number and designation of his regi- 
ment and company ; also the names of all who have resigned or been dis- 
charged, and at what time and for what cause, and all who have died in the 
service, and stating when practicable, at what time and place and the cause 
of death, whether by disease, accident, or on the field of battle, and the pro- 
motions of officers and from the ranks, and the date thereof; and the names 
of all absentees, if any ; and all such other facts as may relate strictly to the 
military career of each soldier and officer. 

" Sec. 2. It shall be the duty of the clerk of every city and town to pro- 
cure a suitable blank book in which to make said record, and to preserve it 
among the other records of the town, and make such addition to the same as 
may be necessary, from time to time, to make said record perfect and com- 
plete. And said clerks shall be entitled to a reasonable compensation for 
their services and expenses in performing the duties devolved upon them by 
the provisions of this act, to be paid by their respective cities or towns. 

" Sec. 3. This act shall take effect upon its passage." 



" An Act in addition to 'An Act to Preserve a Record of our 
Soldiers and Officers.' 

" Approved April 29, 1S63. 

" Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in Gen- 
eral Court assembled, and by authority of the same, as follows : 

" Section i. The first section of an act, entitled ' An Act to Preserve a 
Record of our Soldiers and Officers,' approved March seventh in the year 
eighteen hundred and sixty-three, is hereby so amended that the record re- 
quired by the provisions of said first section, shall, as far as practicable, state 
the time and place of birth, names of parents, previous occupation, term of 
enlistment, time of entering the service, and whether married or single, of 
all such soldiers and officers. 

" Sec. 2. The clerk of each city and town shall also keep a full and 
complete record of the names of all soldiers and officers residents of all such 
cities and towns engaged in the naval service of the United States during the 
present rebellion, which record, shall, as far as practicable, state the time 
and place of birth, names of parents, the date at which he entered such ser- 
vice, his previous occupation, whether he was married or single, the vessel 

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or vessels on which he served, the battles or kind of service in which he was 
engaged, whether he resigned or was discharged, or deserted, and the date 
of such resignation, discharge, or desertion, the cause of such discharge or 
resignation, his promotion and the dates, occasions and nature of the same ; 
and if Ik- died in the service it shall state the date and cause of his death, and 
such record shall contain any and all other such facts as relate to the naval 
career of such seamen or officers during such rebellion. 

" Sec. 3. The adjutant-general shall prepare suitable blank books in 
conformitv with the requirements of this act. with proper blanks for mar- 
ginal notes, and furnish the same to the several cities and towns at cost on 
the application of the clerk thereof. 

" Sec. 4. All the expenses incurred in making said records, with the 
cost of the record books, shall be paid by the several cities and towns, and 
the records, when completed, shall be deposited and kept in the city and 
town clerk's office. 

" Sec. 5. The second section of chapter sixty-five of the acts of the year 
eighteen hundred and sixty-three, is hereby repealed. 

" Sec. 6. This act shall take effect upon its passage." 



The Soldiers of the Union Army. 

1 86 1 — 1S65." 

The Volunteers under the first call of the President for three months' wen, dated 

April /j, 1861. 

AID. 



Amos L. Fuller $36 00 

George W. Mahr 

William S. Partridge 

William H. Dunbar 

The Volunteers under the second call 

July.. 

AID. 

Milton S. Adams $498 17 

Sidney W. Allen 73 °° 

Henry W. Browne 130 75 

George F. Browne 

Albert A. Ballon 608 00 

Edmund M. Bullen 444 3° 

George H. Barton 166 00 

Jobn W. Cass 

Albert H. Clark 338 00 

Charles E. Cummings 

Timothy Coughlin 

Charles E. Cary 

David Coates 

John Coad 

William A. Daniels 

Charles M. Disper 71 00 

Thomas Dudy 

Alonzo E. Dunton 178 50 

Charles H. Daniels 534 2 1 

William D. Daniels 174 00 



Addison T. Hastings.. 

Egbert O. Hixon 

Francis L. B. Monroe. 



of the President, and enlisted persons to 
, 1862. 

AID. 

George B. Everett $ 

Charles H. Everett 

Albert F. Fales 33S 00 

John M. Fales 174 S2 

Emmons Force 

Charles F. Fuller 230 00 

Thomas Flaherty 134 26 

James M. Grant 319 30 

Frank S. Grant 

Isaac C. Greenwood 664 00 

George E. Greenwood 32 00 

Charles A. Grant 12 50 

John Gormly 

Peter Harrington 

John Henry 

Edmund W. Hill 126 00 

Alvin W. Houghton 155 00 

Albert C. Houghton 

Alonzo Hixon 918 25 

Edward Hogan 156 42 



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Edward P. Hart $103 00 

Moses Hill 330 26 

Edwin H. Hosmer 3S 84 

Egbert O. Hixon 395 82 

William Hawes 

George H. Ide 

Daniel Inman 29 00 

Charles C. Kimball 

Charles G. Kingsbury 

Albert W. Mann 260 00 

James B. May 384 00 

Edward A. May 

Daniel Mundon 172 00 

Eleazar Morse 505 90 

Lewis L. Miller 

Milton H. Morse 22 57 

Gilbert McCullom 33 00 

F. Le Baron Monroe 

Michael O'Donnell 

Alfred Onion 

John O'Hara 

William R. Parsons 267 62 

Jonathan Pitcher 9S 00 

Asa D. Prescott 250 40 



Martin W. Phipps $255 12 

Thomas Rollins 224 00 

Benjamin F. Remick 266 S5 

George H. Read 112 71 

Michael Slaven 

Herman S. Sparrow 

John H. Swarman 226 42 

Frederic Swarman 456 80 

Lewis A. Treen 195 00 

John A. Treen 

William H. Turner 

Charles H. Torrey 28 14 

Charles Whitney 518 00 

Henry Wheat 185 32 

Alfred C Wheat 

George H. Williams 

George C. Webber 6^3 82 

Horace J. Wilmarth 123 57 

David S. Darling 2900 

George F. Simpson 

William H. Dunbar 

George V. Partridge 

Emory Richardson 

James McCowan 32 00 



The Volunteers under the third call of the President, July, 1S62, for three years' men. 

AID. 

$95 42 
127 00 



Daniel McAleyey $200 $ 

Lord M. Ackert 200 

George Bancroft 100 25 42 

Aaron Brown 100 86 84 

Newhall Barber 100 

Sylvanus Bullard 100 

Edward C. Barrows 100 

William Hiram Chace 100 3600 

Alexander M. Cushing 100 204 00 

David A. Clark 100 

Edmund N. Clark 100 

John Carr 100 239 60 

Abram D. Craig 100 

Charles Clark 100 14S 56 

Alonzo M. Dain 100 

Francis T. Dodge 100 

Lewis L. Fisher 200 5900 

George O. Grant 6S 20 

Joseph A. Greenwood 148 40 



BOUNTY. 

John Harney $ 

John G. Hosmer 100 

Joseph H. Howard 200 

Albert M. Hayward 200 

Thomas J. Harrington 200 

Gilbert H. Leland. . . 100 

Amos B. Morse 100 

William M. Martin 100 

George L. Myer 100 

Peter Mawn 200 

George O. Pond 100 

Franklin Proctor 100 

Brougham Roberts 100 

George H. Stratton 100 

Jeremiah Vose 200 

Henry A. Wood 100 

Albert H.Wiley 100 

John Whitman 100 

Charles Warden 100 



423 60 
263 20 

290 80 
215 60 



130 42 
1 89 6S 



Volunteers under the fourth call of the President, August, 1S62, for nine mouths' men. 



BOUNTY. 

Charles A. Adams $100 

Erastus Adams 100 

George W. Adams 100 

Stephen P. Adams 100 

William Adams 100 

Daniel Ackley 100 

Lewis Buffum 100 

George W. Ballou 100 



27S 80 



48 70 
306 80 

86 80 
186 80 



Albert E. Bullard... 

Robert W. Brown 

J. Warren Clark 100 

Sewall J. Clark 100 

Albert L. Clark 100 

Joseph C. Clifford 100 

D. Frank Covell 

Charles H. Cole 100 



BOUNTY. AID. 

$100 $165 42 
i34 So 



134 80 

11 00 
14 00 
33 00 



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BOUNTY. 

Henry J. Daniels $100 

James E. Fales ioo 

Frank L. Fisher ux) 

George II. Fisher ioo 

WillardP. Fislier ioo 

Julius A. Fitts ioo 

Theodore W. Fisher ioo 

George II. Greenwood ioo 

Edmund A.Jones ioo 

Prank V. Mann ioo 

James Mitchell ioo 

Frederic D. Morse IOO 

Robert T. Morse ioo 

John Nolan ioo 

David A. Partridge ioo 

George E. Pettis IOO 



50 70 



61 70 



97 42 

48 70 

2S2 80 



2S2 80 



BOUNTY. 

Edwin C. Pond $100 

Edwin D. Pond 100 

George E. Pond 100 

Warren J. Partridge 100 

George S. Rice 100 

Addison W. Richardson 100 

Henry L. Snell 100 

John F. Stratton 100 

George S. Sanford 100 

Benjamin C. Tinkham 100 

Lucius M. Turner 100 

William II. Thomas 100 

John Willey 100 

Lewis Wheeler 100 

DanielS Woodman 100 

Orson D. Young 100 



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87 20 
134 So 

33 °° 

134 So 



134 So 



Three years' wen, enlisted under the same call, an additional number being required 
of the town by re-adjustment of quotas. 



BOUNTY. All). 

William C. Dawes $150 $22600 

James Andrews 150 

John Miller 150 

John Winter 150 

George F. French 1 50 

James Brown 150 

Volunteers under the calls of the President 
February and March, 



Harrison G. O. Grant. 

George G. Nourse 

Aaron Brown 

George W. Bullard 

Joel P. Bullard 

Warren A. Clark 

Asa Clark 

Henry M. Rockwood... 

Albert L. Vallet 

James A. Gale 

George II. Ilixon 

Ezra Pierson 

Joseph L. Gould 

John Looby 

John A. Pierce 

Robert O. Young 

Henry R. Dain 

Charles E. Burr 

Charles Magorty 

Edmund J. Smith 

William Smith 

Charles E. Whitney... 

James Whitcomh 

Timothy Daly 

George Bancroft 

George A. Fuller 

Willard P. Fisher 



BOUNTY. 

John Watts $150 

Charles Allen 150 

Charles Murray 150 

John Conly 150 

John Thompson 150 

Richard Searles 150 

sixth, seventh, and eighth, October 
iS6j,for three years. 



, 1863. 



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$196 98 


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67 70 


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135 42 


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186 So 


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8 00 


IOO 


193 00 


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67 42 


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96 80 


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233 00 


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33 00 



52 00 
59 42 

100 134 S4 



Charles Clark 

Alonzo E. Dunton... 
Charles H.Daniels.. 
Horace J. Wilmarth.. 

George H. Read 

Andrew Morse 

George H. Barton .... 

Asaph M. Bisbee 

Sheppard Davis 

John H. Kendall 

Marshall A. Bent 

Henry Tibbets 

George F. Leavit 

John Farren 

Martin M. Keith 

John II. Durgin 

James Spellman 

James G. Young 

David II. Benner 

Jeremiah Cassidy 

Samuel P. Collin 

Joseph Kersher 

John Fendt 

Thomas McKenna 
Charles W. Bracket.. 
Andrew Fitzsimmons 
William Kirby 



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5IOI 00 

120 00 
202 00 

7 S 42 
104 00 
136 00 
166 00 



S7 00 

15 00 

154 00 



72 00 
117 14 



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Matthew M. Sperry $190 $ 

John McCann 190 

Alfred R. Bell 190 3956 

John B. Jones 190 

Arunah Ladd 190 

George Brown 210 

William W. Forman 2S5 130 84 



John F. O. Driscoll $285 $212 40 

Phillip O. Sparrow, | g . . . 
George W. Mahr, I 9 • • • 44§ 20 

George B. Hardy, || ... 134 00 

Shubael E. Dunbar, I g . . . 

William H. Matthews (substitute) 



Volunteers for one hundred days, under the ninth call of the President, July, iS6j. 



Benj. C. Tinkham, 
George W. Ballou, 
George E. Fuller, 
Henry J. Daniels, 
J. Warren Clark, 
Alfred A. Cary, 
Stephen P. Adams, 
Edmund W. Hill, 
Sewall J. Clark, 
Frank L. Fisher, 
George E. Pond, 



William O. Andrews 
Edwin H. Holbrook, 
E. A. J. Adams, 
William Adams, 
George H. Andrews 
Adin P. Blake, 
Samuel B. Cary, 
Charles H. Cole, 
Frederic F. Clark, 
Alfred Clifford, 
William B. Clark, 



,Amos A. Dugan, 
Edwin S. Davis, 
Michael Fitzgerald, 
Edwin A. Grant, 
Daniel Hammond, 
James H. Heaton, 
Frank W. Kimball, 
Geo. H. Kingsbury, 
George L. Myer, 
William F. Meritt, 
Stephen F. Purdy, 



George S. Rice, 
Henry H. Rich, 
Timothy Reardon, 
Patrick Regan, 
George A. Stedman, 
Lewis Wheeler, 
Edwin H. Hosmer, 
James S. Mitchell, 
William A. Nolan, 
George S. Sanford, 
George H. Rich. 



Volunteers under the tenth call of the President, July, iS6j,for one, tzvo, and three 

years. 



John Leonard 

Calvin Adams 

Richard B. McElroy. 
Charles S. Clark.... 

Wm. H. Dunbar 

Albert Vallet 

William Lilley 

James G. Richards... 
James E. Lawrence., 

Jesse Darling 

Geo. W. Whitney.... 

Peter Foster 

Isaac C. Greenwood. 
John T. Greenwood., 
William M. Martin.., 
Horatio T. Leonard.. 



Silas P. Adams Navy 

William D. Newland 

James Fitzgerald 

George H. Hixon 

John O. Hara 

Christopher Corrigan.. 
James Murray 



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325 


44 


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325 


122 


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325 


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56 


325 


96 


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325 


122 


80 


325 






325 


138 


80 


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Benj. F. Dexter $325 

James F. Holmes 325 

William Harold 325 

Robert Hall 300 

James J. Treanor 300 

Charles E. Williams 325 

Geo. A. Jacobs 300 

Michael Schofield 325 

Chandler W. Sanders 325 

John Higgins 325 

John F. Stratton 325 

Geo. C. Webber 325 

John Monks (substitute) 125 

George H. Allen 

William H. Pettis 

Avery Sylvester 

For one year. 

For four years. 

For four years. 

For one year. 

Transferred from iSth Infantry. 

For one year 

For one year 



39 14 
38 60 
22 00 



24 00 
37 S 4 

50 12 
no 80 
109 60 
123 20 

33 00 

29 00 



«2 OO 
31 OO 



In addition to the above, there ivere assigned to the quota of Medway by the Navy 
Commissioners the folio-wing- ivho had enlisted at large, that is, without naming any 
city or lozvn as their residence. 



Henry Clay, John Donaphy, 

Rodman Carpenter, Hugh Donnelly, 
Daniel Cusick, Michael Donovan, 

Lucian R. Dorr, Milton S. Dodge, 



Henry Callaghan, 
Thomas Farranty, 
Stephen Farrell, 
Ederic S. Fernald, 



Thomas Donnivan, Lysander W. Colson, Albert Fisher(officer 



Gustave Finck, 
Alfred N. Fielder, 
Bernard Fitzpatrick, 
Joseph Fortis, 
Willam Freeman. 



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I "olunteers under the call of the President for one, two, and three years, dated 

December, 1S64. 



33 7° 
29 70 


32 7o 

33 3 4 
64 S 4 



BO! STT. AID. 

Frank B. Andrews $130 37 7 ( 

William P. Wyman 130 

Charles II. Stewart 130 

Edward L. Andrews 135 57 7c 

Charles II. Fisher 135 

Michael Hart, Jr 135 

Patrick Killaly 145 

Silas Force 135 

James T. Higgings 145 

Henry S.Fisher 150 

Cornelius Keating 150 

William F. Kemp 175 

Hugh O'Brien 175 

Thomas O'Rourke 175 

William E. Pettingill 150 

Frank X. Sinzinger 170 

James F. Murphy 175 

Alpheus Proctor 175 31 84 

Patrick Raferty 160 

George W. Codding 165 44 9S 

Thomas I lacket 1 70 

George F. Brown 165 69 20 

George F. Marden 170 



John McCabe 

William F. Britton.. 
Edward II. Wheeler., 

Jacob W. Butler 

Patrick J. Donnovan 
James McLaughlin. . , 
Timothy Coughlin... 

John Welch 

Thomas Reese , 

George W. Armitage 

Charles Osborne 

John Hirl 

Melvin Sawyer 

Edward G. Tutein... 
George W. Bartlett . 
Amos A. Dugan 
Henry W'atts, 
James Wright, 
James Hubbard, 
Henry Ringold, 
Alexander Scott, 
John Lewis, 
Nelson Neptune. 



70 
70 
70 

65 
45 
45 
65 
65 



70 
65 

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50 

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31 42 

69 60 

87 42 

32 12 

6 00 



2S 00 



Volunteers from Medzvay who -were accredited to other towns but whose families 
received aid form this town. 

John Crawford Accredited to Milford $157 60 

Christopher McNemara Accredited to Boston 51 70 

John Scott _ Accredited to Cambridge 326 00 

Samuel B. Adams Accredited to Orange 106 60 

Henry Wheat Accredited to Bridgewater 93 S8 

$735 7S 



The Drafts Ordered and Made. 

The first draft under the call of the President for one-fifth of the first class enrolled 
was made for this lozvn fitly /j, 1S63. The folloxving is a copy of the Provost- 
MarshaV s Record : 

George II. Ilixon. Exempted. The only support of his mother. 

John F. Lesure. Exempted. Chronic inflammation, neck of bladder. 

Joseph II. Disper. Exempted. Chest too small. 

Addison A. Smith. Exempted. Natural feebleness of constitution. 

George S. Lesure. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 

Otis Springer. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 

Asa A. Green. Exempted. Malformation of chest. 

Thomas O'Sullivan. Exempted. Hernia, right inguinal. 

Patrick Keith. Exempted. Overage. 

William F. Carroll. Exempted. Over age. 

Harlan P. Sanford. Drafted at Washington, D. C, and paid commutation there. 

The Second Draft. 
Henry E. Gay. Passed. Furnished a substitute. Paid $300. 
Shubael E. Dunbar. Passed. Went into service. 
Henry Cooper. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 



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William W. Gay. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 
Elihu C. Wilson. Exempted. Chest too small. 
Phillip O. Sparrow. Passed. Went into service. 
Charles C Kimball. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 
George H. Cummings. Exempted. Alien. 
Andrew Partridge. Exempted. Insufficient teeth. 
Joseph C. Claflin. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 
Oliver A. Clark. Exempted. Parents elect before the draft. 
Henry M. Daniels. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 
Lewis L. Fisher. Exempted. Chronic diarrhoea. 
Charles E. Wood. Exempted. Chest too small. 

The Third Draft. 

David A. Hixon. Exempted. Only son of infirm mother. 

Nathaniel Adams. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 

Charles Morris. Exempted. Non-resident. 

George A. Richards. Exempted. Hernia, left inguinal. 

Charles F. Adams. Exempted. Hernia and natural feebleness of constitution. 

Barney Rooney. Exempted. Alien. 

Frank A. Lovell. Exempted. Insufficient teeth. 

Byron Albee. Exempted. Old granular inflammation of eyelids. 

George W. Mahr. Passed. Went into the service. 

Charles S. Adams. Exempted. Hernia, left inguinal. 

John A. Hutchins. Exempted. Hemorrhoids, ulcerated. 

Matthew Mooney. A deserter. Never reported. 

Walter D. Ray. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 

Charles S. Clark. Exempted. 

The Fourth Draft. 

Charles H. Torrey. Exempted. In service March 3, 1863. 

Daniel Covell. Exempted. Only support of parents. 

John W. Cass. Exempted. Decided feebleness of constitution. 

Joseph S. Adams. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 

William B. Hodges. Exempted. Feebleness of constitution. 

Nathan W. Davenport. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 

Willard P. Clark. Passed. Paid commutation, $300. 

George Black. Exempted. Enlargement of the heart. 

William H. Webb. Exempted. Malformation of chest. 

Edward Cheeny. Exempted. Insufficient teeth. 

Henry Wheat. Exempted. Insufficient teeth. 

Silas P. Adams. In the navy. 

William M. Adams. Exempted. Decided feebleness of constitution. 

Charles McGuire. A deserter. Never reported. 

The Fifth Draft. 

George B. Hardy. Passed. Went into service. 

Erastus H. Tyler. Exempted. Only support of mother. 

Charles W. Seavey. Exempted. Chest too small. 

Summary. 

Number drafted 56 Number went into service 4 

Number exempted 35 I Number drafted elsewhere 1 

Number paid commutation 12 . Number in naval service 1 

Number put in a substitute 1 1 Number never reported 2 

Military Expenses of the Town, 1S61 — 1865. 
May, 1S61, to March, 1S62. 

Paid to volunteers for drilling and outfit $607 00 

Paid George P. Metcalf, use of hall for drilling 9 00 

Paid sundry persons for expenses relating to volunteers 44 69 



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Paid Military Committee for services to March i, 1862, as follows 

Abrain S. Harding $ 5 00 

David Daniels 20 93 

Joel P. Adams 5 00 

Jason Smith 6 00 

Simeon Fisher 5 00 

Charles II. Deans 2700 



William Daniels $7 00 

Sundry bills by town 

treasurer 1 8 25 $84 18 

Total expense for the year, 

aside from aid to fam- 
ilies $744 87 



M \k< 11, 1S62, to March, 1S63. 

Paid Bounties to 35 three years' men $4,300 00 

Paid Bounties to 46 nine months' men 4,600 00 

Paid Bounties to 12 three years' men 1,800 00 

Total Bounties during the year $10,700 00 

Miscellaneous E xpenses. 

D. J. Hastings for recovery of bodies of Ide and Sparrow $41 00 

W. D. Daniels toward expense of removal of body of W. A. Daniels 50 00 

sundry expenses 8 03 

Alfred A. Cary for attempt to recover the body of Charles E. Cary 25 00 

A. M. B. Fuller, time and expenses recruiting 37 49 

William Daniels, 23 days and expenses 60 04 

Clark Partridge, 8 days and expenses 21 70 

Simeon Fisher, 4 days 6 00 

A. P. & R. O. Forbush, board of recruits 13 00 

D. J. Hastings, telegram 2 89 

Merrill & Son, printing posters 2 50 

Dr. A. L. B. Monroe, examining sixty-three recruits 31 50 

D. A. Partridge, assistance in recruiting 46 00 

music at funeral of W. A. Daniels , 25 00 

special aid to Mrs. Caroline E. Cushing 50 00 

Total miscellaneous expenses paid.. $420 15 



Paid 
Paid 

Paid 
Paid 
Paid 
Paid 
Paid 
Paid 
Paid 
Paid 
Paid 
Paid 
Paid 
Paid 
Paid 



March, 1863, to March, 1864. 
Miscellaneous Expenses. 

Paid toward removal of body of C. E. Cummings $46 00 

Paid toward removal of body of George O. Pond 50 00 

Paid toward removal of body of D. F. Covell 15 00 

Total miscellaneous $1 1 1 00 

March, 1S64, to March, 1S65. 
Paid Bounties to 44 men, for three years, under calls of October, 1S63, Feb- 
ruary and March, 1S64 $ 7,005 00 

Paid Bounties to 27 men for one year, call of July, 1864 £,700 00 

Paid J. M. Daniels toward substitute 12^ 00 

Paid one man in Navy, one year 80 00 

Paid 39 men for one year, call of December, 1864 6.105 °° 

Paid for 7 state recruits 725 00 



Total $22,740 00 



Miscellaneous Expenses. 

Paid D. J. Hastings, money expended in recruiting $1 15 05 

Paid D. J. Hastings, 65 days, from December, 1863 to July, 1864 130 00 

Paid D. J. Hastings, horse and carriage hire 32 16 



4 1 

Paid Stacey and others for printing o 37 

Paid enrolled men to Worcester for exemption 48 80 

Paid board of 2d Heavy Artillery Band, 24 men, one day, and other expenses 

of recruiting meeting at the village 46 00 

Paid W. Daniels, services, 46 days, @ $3.50, includingexpenses 161 00 

Paid for posters and circulars 5 50 

Paid V. R. Coombs, services and expenses 8 00 

Paid C. Partridge, 7 days' services and expenses 22 50 

Paid Daniel G. Marston, assistance in recruiting 25 00 

Paid D. J. Hastings, special services in securing credit for three years' men.. 371; 00 

Paid for removal of body of Edwin A. Grant 50 00 

Paid for removal of body of Gilbert McCullora 41 00 

Total miscellaneous expenses for the year $1,069 3S 

The Final Summary of Town Expenses for the War. 

Paid for Bounties $33,440 00 

Refunded by the State, 1863 4*035 29 

$29,404 7 1 

Paid for the recovery of bodies 31S 00 

Miscellaneous expenses paid 2 >-34 4° 

Paid State and Town aid to families and dependents, from May, 

1S61, to December 31, 1865 $27,150 65 

Amount re-imbursed by the State 23,429 So 

3.720 85 

Total paid by the Town $35*677 96 



The Record of the Union Soldiers. 

Lord M. Ackert was born in 1S31, in New York City. He was re- 
cruited by Lieut. A. D. Sawyer, of the 2d Mass. Regt., and was mustered into 
the service of the United States for three years, Aug. 30, 1S62, in Boston, 
Mass., and accredited to Medway. He was assigned to Co. H, 2d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was mustered out of the service May 2S, 1S64. He ap- 
pears on the state record to the credit of Peru, Mass. 

Daniel Ackley, son of Samuel and Eliza Ackley, was born Jan. 16, 
1S30, in Rumford, Me. He was mustered into the service of the United 
States for nine months, Sept. 13, 1S62, in Camp Meigs, Readville, Mass., as 
a private of Co. B, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. The regiment was in the Depart- 
ment of the Gulf. The only battle in which he was engaged took place June 
23, 1S63, in Brashear City, La. He was taken prisoner, paroled June 25, 
and mustered out of service Aug. 20, 1S63, in Readville, Mass., his term 
having expired. Like many of his comrades he came home suffering with 
malarial disease, being for a long time incapacitated for labor. 

Calvin Adams, son of Peter and Anna U. (Claflin) Adams, was born 
July 29, 1S21, in Holliston, Mass., a part of that town now within the limits 
of Medway. He was mustered into the United States service Aug. 13, 1S64, 
for one year, as a private of the 19th unattached Co., afterwards Co. C, 4th 
Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He served in the defense of Washington, D. C. 
He was mustered out of service June 17, 1S65, at the close of the war. 



4 2 

Charles A. Adams, son of Gilbert and Sally (Seavey) Adams, was 
born May iS, 1S45, in Ilolliston, Mass. He was mustered into the United 
States service, Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 43d 
Regt. Mass. Vols., in Readville, .Mass. He was mustered out of service in 
Readville at the expiration of his term, Aug. 20, 1863. He enlisted a second 
time early in January, 1S65, for one year, as a private of Co. K, 61st 
Regt. Mass. Vols., and was accredited to the town of Bcllingham. He 
was mustered oul July (6, [865. 

Charles C. Adams was a lad who lived in West Medway, prior to 
the war. lie enlisted in Boston, and served three years as a bugler in Co. 
G, nth Regt. U. S. Inf. Since the close of the war he has been in business 
in Boston. He retains such an interest in the town where he lived in his 
boyhood, that he would gladly be accounted in the list of soldiers as a 
Med way boy. 

I.i iakim A. J. Adams, son of Eliakim and Elizabeth Adams, was born 
vSept. 18, 1835, in Medway. Enlisted for one hundred days and was mus- 
tered into service July 22, 1864, as a private of Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. Vols., 
stationed at Alexandria and Great Falls, Md. He served in the defense of 
Washington, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1S64. 

Erastus Adams, son of Walter and Mary (Dadmun) Adams, was born 
Jan. 3, 1842, in Union, Me. He was mustered into the United States service 
Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. 
Vols., in Readville, Mass. He was in the engagement at Brashear City, La., 
June 23, 1863, and was taken prisoner. Paroled and liberated June 26, 
1S63. Mustered out of service Aug. 30, 1863, his term having expired. 
1 1 1 removed several years since to Grafton, Mass., where he now resides. 

George W. Adams, son of William and Emeline Adams, was born 
Tan. 34, 1S41, in Walpole, Mass. He was mustered into the United States 
service for nine months, Sept. 13, 1S62, in Readville, Mass., as a private of 
Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out of service by reason of 
the expiration of his term, Aug. 30, 1863, in Readville. 

Milton S. Adams, son of William and Huldah Adams, was born Oct. 
10, 1833, in Medway. He enlisted May n, 1861, and was mustered into the 
service of the United States for three years, May 25, 1861, in Camp Andrew, 
West Roxbury, Mass., as Corporal of Co. E, 3d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was 
in every battle and skirmish of the regiment during his term of service. 
The principal engagements were in Winchester, Va., May 35, Cedar 
Mountain, Va., August 9, Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1S62 ; in Chancel- 
lorsville, Va., May 3, Beverly Ford, Va.. June 9, Gettysburg, Penn.. July 3 
and 3, 1863; and in Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864. He was mustered out of 
service May 28, 1864, his term of service having expired, and subsequently 
resided in Medway. 

Samuel B. Adams, son of Eliakim and Elizabeth Adams, was born 
July 2, 1840, in Walpole, Mass. He was mustered into the United States 
service Julv 21, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. A, 21st Regt. Mass. 
Vols., Col. Morse commanding. Being at that time a resident of Orange, 
Mass., he was accredited to that town. He states that he was in the battles of 
Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1S62, second Bull Run, August 39, Chantilly, 
about September 1 ; South Mountain, September 14; Antietam, September 



43 

1 7 ; Blue Springs in October, Lenons Station or Loudon Bridge in Novem- 
ber, and at the siege of Knoxville, Tenn., from Nov. 17 to Dec. 5, 1863. 
He reenlisted Jan. 1, 1S64, into Co. K, at Blairs Cross Roads, Tenn., for 
three years or the war, intending to be accredited to Medway, and so ap- 
pears upon the elective vote, but by error in filling out the muster in roll he 
was again accredited to Orange. He was afterwards in the battle of the 
Wilderness, May 6, 1864, and at Spottsylvania, May 12, when he received 
a severe wound in the left hand. Transferred June 9, iS6^, to Vet. Res. 
Corps, 131st Co., 2d Battalion. Discharged for disability July 10, 1865, 
from which date he has been a resident of Medway. He had twin sons born 
Jan. 11, 1S64, during the war, who were named Edrick Jesse Butler and 
Edgar Samuel Burnside Adams. He received a pension. 

Silas P. Adams, son of Walter and Mary (Dadmun) Adams, was born 
July 24, 1843, in Lexington, Mass. He enlisted about July 24, 1863, for 
one year, in the United States Navy. Though at that time a resident of 
Worcester, he was accredited to the town of Medway, having been enrolled 
here on account of being a minor. He was assigned to the schooner " George 
Mangham" ; rank, landsman. The vessel was first sent to the British Prov- 
inces. It was afterwards assigned to duty on the blockading fleet, and 
patrolled the coast from North Carolina to Florida. During his service he 
was under fire from Forts Wagner and Sumter during the siege of those 
works. He was discharged about Sept. 17, 1864, in Philadelphia, Penn. 

Stephen P. Adams, son of Newell and Abigail (Blake) Adams, was 
born Aug. 29, 1842, in Medway. Was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, in Readville, Mass., as a private in Co. 
B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out of service at the expiration 
of his term, Aug. 20, 1S63, in Readville. He reenlisted and was mustered 
into the United States service July 22, 1S64, for one hundred days as 4th 
Sergt. of Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. Vols. ; was mustered out Nov. 9, 1S64, 
his term having expired. Soon after the war he went through a course of 
study in the Commercial College of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He then went to 
Augusta, Me., where he established a commercial school as principal and 
proprietor. This was broken up by the great fire which occurred soon after, 
and he then went to Plattsburgh, N. Y., where he opened a similar school, 
which he taught about seven months, when he was taken ill, and died Dec. 
24, 1S66. 

William Adams, son of Ira and Dolly (Morgan) Adams, was born 
Dec. 19, 1839, in Holliston, Mass. He was mustered into the United States 
service for nine months, Sept. 13, 1862, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. 
Mass. Vols., in Readville, Mass. He was mustered out of service by reason 
of the expiration of his term, Aug. 20, 1S63, in Readville. He reenlisted, 
and was mustered July 22, 1S64, for one hundred days, as a private of same 
regiment and company, and was mustered out Nov. 9, 1864. 

Charles Allen enlisted and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice December, 1S62, for the term of three years, as a recruit for the 29th 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He was accredited to Medway but not a resident. 

George H. Allen, son of Seth and Sarah (Curtis) Allen, was born 
June 21, 1829, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into the United 
States service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d 



44 

Regt. Mass. Vols'. He was at that time a resident of Ilolliston and was 
accredited to that town, lie was mustered out of service Aug. 28, 1S63, 
his term having expired. He enlisted a second time and was mustered into 
service Dec. 7, 1863, as a private of Co. G, 2d Mass. Heavy Arty. He was 
taken prisoner at Plymouth, X. C, in April, 1S64, and died Aug. 11, 1S64, 
of hardship and starvation at the prison pen of Andersonville, Ga. On Ins 
last enlistment he was accredited to Medway. He was buried in the grave 
marked Xo. 5.334. 

Sidney \\ . Allen, son of James W. and Jane (Whiting) Allen, was 
born Aug. 2Q, 1841, in Milford, Mass. He enlisted and Mav.s. 1861. was 
mustered into the service of the United States for three years, in Camp An- 
drew, West Roxbury, Mass.. as a Private in Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
1 le was in all the earlier skirmishes of the regiment, in the fight at Winches- 
ter. \'a.. May 2:;, and Cedar Mountain. Va., Aug. 9, 1S62, when he was 
wounded in the hand by a buckshot, but returned to duty, and was in the 
battle of Antietam. Sept. 17, 1862, when he was severely wounded in the 
heel. He was sent to the hospital at Frederick, Md., afterwards to York, 
I'enn.. and subsequently to Convalescent Camp Hospital, in Baltimore. Md. 
He did not return to his regiment until March 1, 1S64. He was under tire at 
the battle of Reseca, Ga., but not in the ranks, having been detailed as a 
servant to Lieut. Cook, of Co. E. He was mustered out of service May 28, 
iNo|. his term having expired. He married Nov. iS, 1869, Sarah E. Mar- 
tin, and resided in Medway. He became insane, was sent to the Worcester 
Asylum, and died Aug. 8, 1871. 

Edward L. Andrews, residence Boston, was mustered into the United 
States service Xov. 21, 1864, to serve for one year, as a private of Co. G, 
61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged for disability July 21. 1S65, 
having been injured by sunstroke while on drill. 

Frank B. Andrews, residence Salisbury. Mass.. was mustered into 
the United States service Oct. 25, 1864, to serve for one year as a private of 
Co. F, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was a musician, and was mustered out of 
service July 16, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 

George 11. Andrews, son of Albert A. and Cynthia (Mann) Andrews, 
was born March 3, 1847, m Medway. lie eidisted and was mustered into 
the United States service July 22, 1S64, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was mustered out at the expiration of his term, Xov. 9, 
1S64, having enlisted for one hundred days. 

James Andrews was mustered into the United States service, Dec. 13, 
1862, to serve three vears, as a private of Co. C, 2d Regt. Mass. Cav. 
He is reported as having deserted Dec. 28, 1862. Mr. Andrews was not a 
resident of Medway. 

WlLLIAM O. ANDREWS, SOI! of Albert A. and Cynthia (Mann) An- 
drews. w;is born June 4, 1845, in Medway. He was mustered into the 
United States service fuly 22, [864, to serve for one hundred days as a Cor- 
poral of Co. 1>..)2(1 Regt. Ma>s. Vols. He was mustered out Xov. 9, 1S64, 
at the expiration of his term. 

George W. Akmitage, age twenty-three, residence not known. He 
enlisted and was mustered into the United States service Dec. 13, 1S64, for 
one year as a private of 26th unattached Co. Inf., and accredited to Med- 
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Albert A. Ballou was born in 1831, in Wrentham. He enlisted and 
was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1S61, for three years, 
in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, Mass., as a private of Co. E, 2d Mass. 
Inf. He was in the engagement at Winchester, Va., May 25, 1862, and 
was taken prisoner. He was paroled after a time, exchanged, and returned 
to duty Oct. 23, 1S62. He was in the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 

1863, and was mustered out May 28, 1864, by reason of the expiration of 
his term. 

George W. Ballou, son of Thurston and Caroline Ballou, was born 
May 15, 1832, in Cumberland, R. I. He enlisted and was mustered into 
the service of the United States, Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a Ser- 
geant of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted to 1st Sergeant 
before the regiment left Massachusetts. In the engagement at Brashear 
City, La., June 23, 1863, being in command of a detachment of forty-six 
men of his regiment, which formed a part of the garrison at that place, he 
was severely wounded in the left fore-arm by a rifle shot. Finding them- 
selves overpowered by numbers, the garrison made an attempt to escape, but 
were taken prisoners. The prisoners were paroled on the 26th of June, 
and set at liberty, Sergeant Ballou among them. He was mustered out of 
service Aug. 20, 1S63, in Readville, Mass., his term having expired. He 
enlisted a second time, and was mustered into the United States service 
July 22, 1S64, for one hundred days, as 1st Lieut, of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was mustered out at the expiration of his term, Nov. 11, 1S64. 
Soon after the close of the war he removed to Wilmington, Del., and was 
engaged for several years in the business of millinery and straw goods. Suf- 
fering from the wound he had received he i*elinquished business, and retired, 
in 1875, upon a farm in Hubbardston, Mass. In 1SS3 he removed to, and 
now resides in, Franklin, Mass. 

George W. Bancroft was born in 1S2S, in Blackstone, Mass. He 
was mustered into the United States service July 28, 1S62, for three years, 
as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged Oct. 25, 

1562, for disability in Camp Maryland Heights. He enlisted a second time, 
and was mustered into service Jan. 6, 1864, for three years, as a private of 
Co. C, 4th Mass. Cav. He was again discharged for disability Oct. 5, 

1864, and died March 31, 1S65, of disease at home, in West Medway. 
Newell Barber, son of John H. and Sally Barber, was born May 1, 

1848, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States 
service, Aug. 17, 1862, as a private of Co. I, 38th Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
was with his company in the engagement at Fort Bisland, La., April 13, 

1563, and at Port Hudson, May 25 and 27, and June 14 of the same year. 
While before Port Hudson he was struck on the top of his head by a spent 
rifle ball. He died Aug. 14, 1S63, of diphtheria, at the regimental hospital, 
Baton Rouge, La. 

Edward C. Barrows, son of Saben and Harriet Barrows, was born in 
1S44. He was mustered into the United States service Aug. 14, 1862, for 
three years, as a private of Co. I, 38th Regt. Mass. Vols. He resided in 
Sherborn, but was accredited to Medway. He deserted soon after the regi- 
ment left Massachusetts. State record says deserted Aug. 28, 1S62, at Bal- 
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George W. Bartlett, son of George and Rebecca (Woodward) Bart- 
lett, was borft Dec. 26, 1S46. in Canton, Mass. He enlisted and was mus- 
tered into the United States service Jan. 10, 1S65, for one year, as a private 
of Co. K, 71st Regt., Mass. Vols. lie was in the engagement before Peters- 
burg, Va., April 2, 186^. He was mustered out of service Jul}' 16, 1S65. 

George H. Barton, son of Willard and Susan M. (Spaulding) Bar- 
ton, was born about 1S48, in Medvvay. He first enlisted April 25, 1861, for 
two years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Maine Vols. While a member of 
this regiment he was in the battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, and was 
wounded in the left arm by a musket ball SO as nearly to deprive him of the 
use of the left hand. He was discharged Feb. 27, 1862, for disability, at 
Halls Hill, Va. He enlisted a second time and was mustered into the 
I Hit. id States service Dec. 28, 1863, for three years as a private of Co. G, 
13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, and was accredited to the town of Medwav. 
lie was discharged by reason of general order from the War Department 
aboul Aug. 18, 1865. 

Alfred R. Bell was a resident of Kelly sville, Md., and was mustered 
into the United States service May 10, 1864, for three years, as a private 
of Co. A, 20th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps. He was assigned to duty as a mem- 
ber of the regimental band. 

David H. Benner was born in 1844. He was mustered into the 
United States Vet. Res. Corps, May 4, 1864, for three years, and ac- 
credited to Medwav. 

Marshall A. Bent, a private of the 13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, was 
mustered into the United States service April 30, 1864, for three years, and 
accredited to Medvvay. His family residence was Northfield, Mass. He was 
mustered out of service by reason of general order No. 155, Nov. 14, 1S65. 

Asaph M. Bisbee, age twenty-one, residence unknown, was mustered 
into the 13th Regt. U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, July 11, 1S63, for three years, 
and assigned April 30, 1S64, to the credit of Med way. 

Aaron Henry Blake, son of Solomon and Mary Ann (Rockwood) 
Blake, was born Oct. 2, 1836, in Bellingham, Mass. He enlisted in the 
spring of 1S61, being then a resident of Dover, N. H. He first served three 
months in Co. F, 7th N. H. Vols. After the expiration of his term he 
again enlisted for three years, and served as a Corporal in the same regiment 
and company. From his letters it appears that he was in an engagement at 
or near Beaufort, N. C, when the rebels made an unsuccessful attempt to 
capture a fortification held by the Union troops. lie also served in Florida, 
being stationed for a time at St. Augustine. lie was in two of the bloody 
assaidts on Fort Wagner, Morris Island, S. C, and was killed in the latter. 

Adin P. Blake, son of Caleb and Mary L. (Partridge) Blake, was 
born March 8, 1844, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States 
service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was at that time a temporary resident of Wrentham, and 
was accredited to that town. He was mustered out Aug. 2S, 1863. Fie en- 
listed a second time from Medway, as a private of the same regiment and 
company for one hundred days ; was mustered into United States service 
July 22, 1864, and mustered out Nov. n, 1864, at the expiration of his term. 

Charles W. Brackett, at the age of twenty-one, residence unknown, 



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was mustered into the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps on the seventh day of May, 
1864, for three years, and accredited to Medway. 

William F. Britton was mustered into the United States service Dec. 
7, 1S64, 'for one year, as a private of the iSth unattached Co. of Inf. Mass. 
Vols. He was accredited to Medway, though not a resident of the town. 
He was mustered out May 12, 1865, at the expiration of his term of service. 

Aaron Brown, son of Stephen and Rachel Brown, was born May 28, 
1S33, in Milford, Mass. He enlisted and was mustered into the United 
States service July 28, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He joined his regiment on the day previous to the battle of 
Cedar Mountain, Va., and was under fire there but without arms. He was 
discharged for disability, March 4, 1S63. He enlisted a second time and 
was mustered into service Feb. 27, 1S64, for three years, as a private of 14th 
Mass. Light Bat. He was detailed as a driver and was on duty with his 
battery in the engagements at Spottsylvania C. H. on the 9th, 10th, 12th, 16th, 
and iSth of May, 1864 ; at Tolopotomy Creek, June 1, at Bethesda Church, 
June 2 and 3 ; Cold Harbor, June 6 to 12, and at the siege of Petersburg, Va., 
from March 15, 1865, to the evacuation of the enemy's works, April 2, fol- 
lowing. He was mustered out June 15, 1865, in Readville, Mass. He set- 
tled in Kansas, where he still resides. 

George Brown was enlisted and mustered into the United States ser- 
vice May 13, 1S64, for three years, as a member of the 3d U. S. Artillery 
of the Regular Army, and accredited to Medway. 

George F. Brown, at the age of thirty years, a resident of Somerville, 
Mass., was mustered into the United States service Dec. 7, 1S64, for one 
year, as a private of the 7th Mass. Light Bat., and was accredited to the 
town of Medway. He was mustered out May 29, 1865, at the end of the war. 

George F. Brown, son of Dr. Artemas and Patience M. (Bancroft) 
Brown, was born May 6, 1S30, in Medway. He was temporarily residing 
in New York City at the outbreak of the Rebellion, and enlisted May 27, 
1861, as a private of Co. B, 1st Regt. N. Y. Vols. He was soon after ap- 
pointed Hospital Steward, which position he held until Aug. 11, 1861, when 
he was transferred, by order of General Butler, to the then squadron (after- 
wards 1st Battalion) Mounted Rifles, N. Y. Vols. Aug. 16, 1S61, he was 
appointed Assistant Veterinary Surgeon. October 1 he was appointed 4th 
Corporal of troop B. Jan. 22, 1862, he was appointed 5th Sergeant, troop 
B. ; March 21, appointed Sergeant-Major of Battalion. He was afterwards 
commissioned 2d Lieut. He was discharged for disability Sept. 17, 1862, 
and died of disease December, 1882, in Washington, D. C. His remains 
were interred in Medway, Mass. 

Henry W. Brown, son of Dr. Artemas and Patience M. (Bancroft) 
Brown, was born Nov. 27, 1832, in Medway. He enlisted early in May, 
1861, and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for 
three years, as Sergeant of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols., in Camp Andrew, 
West Roxbury, Mass. He had just commenced the practice of medicine in 
Medway at time of enlistment. He was discharged for disability July 7, 
1861. He enlisted a second time, and was mustered into service Nov. 27, 
1861, for three years, as a private of Co. I, 16th Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
was discharged by special order from the War Department, Aug. 19, 1S63, 



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to enable him to accept a commission as Assistant Surgeon of the 31st Regt. 
Mass. Inf. His commission was dated July 25, 1862, and he joined his regi- 
ment at New Orleans, La., in August, and was immediately detached to 
service in St. James's Hospital, of that city, where he remained until October, 
when he was ordered by General Butler to service on board the gun-boats 
" Estella " and " Kinsman." While on duty there he was in three engage- 
iin nts with the rebel steamer " Cotton," in a bayou, near Franklin, La., 
where the rehel steamer was finally destroyed, lie was afterwards with the 
boats in an expedition planned for the destruction of the rebel salt-works at 
Iberville, La., which, however, proved unsuccessful. Early in January, 
1863, he rejoined his regiment again at Fort Jackson. In February the 
regiment was ordered to Baton Rouge; and April 1 left that place for Port 
Hudson, where he was detached for service at Algiers, La., and afterwards 
at Iniversitv Hospital in New Orleans, remaining there until Aug. 10, 1863, 
when he again joined his regiment. Sept. 12, 1S63, he was promoted Sur- 
geon of the 76th Regt. U. S. colored troops. From Sept. 13, 1863, to Feb. 
2S, 1864, he was Post Surgeon at Fort Jackson. During the summer of 
1864 he was on duty at Port Hudson. In the spring of 1865 he took part in 
the siege of Blakely, Ala., being in the trenches before that place about three 
weeks before the final storming and capture of the works, April 9, 1S65. 
1 Ie was mustered out of service Dec. 31, iS6v After the war he resumed 
his medical practice in Mcdway. Subsequently he removed to Hubbardston, 
Mich., where he still continues to practice his profession. 

James Brown, residence unknown, was mustered into service January, 
1S63, for three years, as a recruit for the 29th Regt. Mass. Vols., and ac- 
credited to Mcdway. 

Robert W. Brown was born July 9, 1826, in Nova Scotia. He was 
mustered into the United States service Sept. 24, 1S62, for nine months, as 
a private of Co. H, 42d Mass. Regt. lie was a resident of Medway, but 
was accredited to the city of Chelsea, from which place he received a bounty. 
I Ie first offered himself as one of the quota of Medway, but on examination 
by the surgeon here he was rejected. He subsequently enlisted at Camp 
Meigs and was mustered in as above. He was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, 
at Readville, his term having expired. He died July 26, 1S6S, in Medway. 

Lewis Buffum was born in Salem, Mass. At the age of forty years he 
was mustered into the service of the United States Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine 
months, in Camp Meigs, Readville, Mass., as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He deserted Jan. 4, 1S63, but returned to duty again April 29, 
1863. He was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, his term having expired. 

Ai.bkkt E. Bullard, son of Joseph and Susan (Clark) Bullard, was 
born Sept. 31, 1S33, in Medway. He enlisted the last of August, 1S62, and 
was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, 
as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement 
at Brashear City, La., June 23, 1863, and was taken prisoner. He was 
paroled, with other prisoners taken at the same time, on the 26th of June, 
and was mustered out of service Aug. 20, 1863, in Readville, Mass. He 
died April 26, 186:5, of disease, evidently incurred in the service. 

Elbridge II. Bullard, son of Appleton and Hephzibah (Harding) Bul- 
lard, was born Feb. 17, 1836, in Holliston, Mass. He was mustered into 



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the United States service Aug. 22, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. 
E, 38th Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Boston. He did not reside in 
Medway. Was discharged Jan. 5, 1S63, after a short term of service. 

George W. Bullard, son of Joseph and Sarah A. (Partridge) Bill- 
iard, was born May 24, 1S41, in Medway. He was mustered into the United 
States service March 11, 1S64, for three years, as a Corporal of the 16th Mass. 
Bat. Light Arty. He served mostly in the defenses of Washington, D. C, 
and was in no engagement. He was mustered out of service June 27, 1865, 
in Readville, Mass., and finally discharged July 13, 1S65. 

Joel P. Bullard, son of Joseph and Sarah A. (Partridge) Bullard, 
was born Oct. iS, 1S45, in Medway. He was mustered into the United 
States service March 11, 1S64, for three years, as a private of the 16th Bat. 
of Light Arty. Mass. Vols. The battery was employed mostly in the de- 
fenses of Washington, D. C, and was in no engagement. He was mustered 
out June 27, 1S65, and finally discharged July 13, 1865. 

Sylvanus Bullard, son of Cyrus and Eda (Partridge) Bullard, was 
born and resided in Medway. He enlisted as a private of Co. I, 38th Mass. 
Regt. He was rejected for disability at Camp Stanton, Lynnfield, before 
the regiment left camp for the war. He died at Medway, Oct. 27, 1866. 

Edward M. Bullen, son of Amos H. and Mary A. Bullen, was born 
March 17, 1833, in Medway. He enlisted early in May, and was mustered 
into the United States service May 25, 1S61, for three years, in Camp An- 
drew, West Roxbury, Mass., as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He took part in the earlier services and marches of the regiment, and on the 
retreat of Gen. Banks, May 25, 1S62, being sick in the hospital at Winches- 
ter, Va., he was taken prisoner, paroled May 31, and sent to Camp Parole 
in Annapolis, Md. He was exchanged and returned to duty in the regi- 
ment in December following, and in May, 1S63, he was wounded through 
the left lung and arm. Removed to the rear by comrades and again removed 
as the Union troops fell back from the field, he was finally left for dead near 
a small stream of water. As the flow of blood became stanched he revived, 
and when the rebel forces came in possession of the field, he again fell into their 
hands. While lying near the stream he came near losing what little life still 
i-emained by drowning, from a sudden rise of the water after a rain. Re- 
moved from his perilous position by the captors, he was placed, with other 
wounded prisoners, in charge of a paroled Pennsylvania soldier, who pitched 
a tent over them and cared for them with great assiduity and kindness during 
the time he remained a prisoner. He was paroled and sent within the Union 
lines, May 13, and immediately sent to the hospital at Aquia Creek, Va., 
where he remained one month and was then removed to McKim's Mansion 
Hospital in Baltimore, Md. Slowly recovering from his wounds but unfit 
for further service, he was discharged at the hospital Aug. 26, 1863. 

Charles E. Burr, son of Laban and Maria Burr, was born Oct. 11, 
1842, in Bellingham. He enlisted Dec. 26, 1S63, and was mustered into 
the United States service Jan. 5, 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. C, 
4th Mass. Cav. He was in the engagement at John's Island, S. C, on the 
2d and 5th of July, 1S64, on the latter of which he was wounded through 
the right ankle. He was sent to the hospital in Beaufort, S. C, and after- 
wards to Readville, Mass., and subsequently to Worcester, at which place 

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he was discharged, Oct. 20, 1S64, for disability. He appears by the state 
record to be accredited to Bellingham, but he was at the time of enlistment 
a resident ofMedway, and was accredited one of the quota of this town. 

Jacob W. Butler, a resident of Chelsea, enlisted for and received a 
bounty from this town, and was mustered into the United States service Dec. 

9, 1S64, for one year, in Co. G, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He served w it h 
his regimenl in Virginia and was mustered out July 16, iS6^, as Sergeant. 

John Carr, son of John and Ann Carr, was born in Leitrim County, Ire- 
land. At the age of forty-four years he enlisted in August, and was mustered 
into the United States service Sept. 3, 1S62, for three years, as a private of 
Co. H, 40th Regt. Miss. Vols. He was discharged for disability after a brief 
term of service, April 2, 1S63. lie died Feb 5, 1884. 

Ai FRED A. Cary, son of Barnabas and Ke/.iah Cary. was born Sept. 
15, 1832, in Potsdam. X. V. He enlisted, and was mustered into the 
United States service July 22, 1864, as 3d Sergeant of Co. B, 42d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. The regiment was stationed in the defense of Washington, 
I). C. lie was mustered out of service Nov. 11, 1S64, at the close of his 
term of one hundred days. 

Charles E. Cary, son of Barnabas and Keziah Cary, was born Sept. 
1. 1839, m Potsdam. X. Y. He enlisted in April, or early in May, 1S61, 
and was mustered into the United States service June 26, 1S61, for three 
years, as a private of Co. E, 12th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the battles 
of Cedar Mountain, Ya., August 9 ; second Bull Run, August 30; South 
Mountain, September 14; and at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1S62, at which 
time he was instantly killed by the bursting of a shell from a Confederate 
battery. His remains were buried on the field. Immediately upon the 
receipt of the intelligence of his death, a brother, Mr. Alfred A. Cary, 
visited the battle-field for the purpose of securing and bringing home the 
body for interment, but though assistance was freely given him by those who 
had aided in burying the dead it was impossible to identify the remains. 

Samuel B. Cary, son of Barnabas and Keziah Cary, was born Sept. 

10, 1844, in Potsdam. X". Y. lie enlisted and was mustered into the United 
States service July 22, 1864, for one hundred days, as a private of Co. B. 
.[jd Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 1S64. 

John \Y. Cass was born in Boston, Mass. At the age of twenty-one 
years he enlisted early in May, 1861, and was mustered into the United 
States service May 25, 1S61, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. lie was discharged for disability Sept. 18, 1862. 

Jeremiah Cassidy, at the age of twenty-two years, residence unknown, 
was mustered into the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, May 4, 1864, for three years, 
and was accredited to Medway. 

William Hiram Chace, son of Mason and Laurania (Rounds) Chace, 
was born in [826, in Medway. He enlisted July 23, and was mustered into 
the service of the United States July 28, 1862, for three years, as a private 
of Co. D, 35th Regt. Mass. Vols. lie was injured while executing some 
rapid movements on drill, just previous to the battle of Antietam, and was 
discharged for disability Nov. 4, 1S62. He died of disease Feb. 17, 1S66. 

Calvin Claflin, son of Hamblet B. and Betsey (Curtis) Claflin, was 
born Aug. 31, 1840, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States 



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service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42c! Re"t. 
Mass. Vols. He was at the time a resident of Holliston, and accredited to 
that town, though by state record he appears as from Medway. He died 
March 31, 1S71, and was buried in Medway. 

Albert H. Clark, son of John C. and Eliza A. (Henderson) Clark, 
was born Oct. 26, 1S34, in Medway. He enlisted early in May and was 
mustered into the United States service May 25, 1S61, for three years, as a 
private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted Corporal, Feb. 
24, 1S62. He was in all the earlier engagements of his regiment. He was 
in the fight at Winchester, Va., May 25, 1S62, and at Cedar Mountain, Va., 
August 9, where he was severely wounded in the leg and was sent to the hos- 
pital in Annapolis, Md. He was not fit for active service again till Aug. 15, 

1563, when he rejoined his regiment at Kelly's Ford, Va. During this pro- 
longed absence he was, on the 30th of December, 1S62, reduced to the ranks. 
He was on duty with his regiment during the remainder of its term and was 
in the battle of Resaca, La., May 14 and 15, 1864. He was mustered out 
May 2S, 1S64, at the expiration of his term of service. 

Albert L. Clark, son of John and Marietta (Thompson) Clark, was 
born May 27, 1S3S, in Medway. He enlisted the last of August, and was 
mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, at 
Camp Meigs, in Readville, Mass., as 3d Sergeant of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was at the time of enlistment a student of Williams College, hav- 
ing just completed the second year of his course. He served with his regi- 
ment in Louisiana, and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, his term having 
expired. He did not complete his college course, and for several years has 
been a resident of Franklin, Mass. 

Asa Clark, son of Sanford and Nancy Clark, was born Sept. 25, 1S31, 
in Medficld. He was mustered into the United States service March 11, 

1564, for three years, as a private of the 16th Mass. Light Bat. He served 
with his battery in the defenses at Washington, D. C, and was mustered 
out June 27, 1S65, at the close of the war. 

Charles Clark, son of Nathaniel and Margery W. (Pond) Clark, was 
born Feb. 23, 1827, in Medway. He enlisted July 23, 1S62, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service July 29, 1S62, for three years, as a pri- 
vate of Co. H, 32d Regt. Mass. Vols. Though residing at the time in Ash- 
land he preferred to be accredited to Medway, and received a bountv from 
the town. He was promoted Corporal about Dec. 20, 1862. He was pro- 
moted Sergeant March 1, 1S63. He reenlisted, and was re-mustered Jan. 5, 
1864, for the term of three years. He was discharged for promotion January 
II, and mustered Jan. 12, 1865, as 2d Lieut, of 61st Mass. Inf. He was 
promoted to 1st Lieut., February 1. He states that he was in the following 
engagements: At Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862, his regiment, however, 
being in the rear in support of batteries, and but little exposed; Fredericks- 
burg, Va., Dec. 13. 1862. when the regiment was first thoroughly under fire ; 
Chancellorsville, Va., May 1 to 3, 1863 ; skirmish at Aldie, June 22 ; Get- 
tysburg, Perm., July 2 and 3 ; Rappahannock Station, November 7, under 
fire, but no losses in the regiment; Mine Run, Dec. 1, 1S63 ; Wilderness, 
Va., May 5, 1S64 ; skirmish at Todd's Tavern, May S; Laurel Hill, May 
10 and 12; Spottsylvania C. IL, May 2; North Anna, May 23 and 25; 



Tolopotomv Swamp, May 29 and 30 ; Bethesda Church, June 3 ; siege of 
Petersburg, Va., from June 18 nearl) through July; Weldon R. R., August 
18 to 21 ; skirmish at Hatcher's Run, October 27; and in the final charge 
at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865, as an officer of the 61st Regt. He was 
mustered out of service July 16, 1S65. He died Dec. 23, 1874, in Milford, 
Mass. 

Charles S. Clark, son of Sanford and Nancy Clark, was born Aug. 
27. [830, in Medlield. 1 le enlisted Aug. 23, 1864. and was mustered into 
the United States service on the same day, for one year, as a private of the 
[8th unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. lie 
was discharged for disability May 6, 1865. He continued to reside in Med- 
way until his death, Aug. 2, 1SS2. 

David A. Clark, son of John and Marietta (Thompson) Clark, was 
born Oct. 9, 1S43, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States 
service Aug. 9, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. I, 38th Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was in the battle of Bisland, La., April 13, 1863, and was on 
duty with his regiment before Port Hudson, La., from the 25th of May until 
the surrender of the place on the Sth of July, during which time the regi- 
ment was under fire, and exchanged shots with the enemy nearly every day ; 
he was in the fight at Cane River, La., April 23, 1864; and at the Plains of 
Mansura, May 16 following. On the 20th of July the regiment embarked 
on board the ocean steamer " Karmack," at Algiers, La., for the North, 
and he arrived at Washington, D. C, on the 30th, and was soon sent to the 
Shenandoah Valley. He then took part in the movements of his regiment 
and engagements with the enemy during the latter part of August and in 
.September. At the battle of Opequan, September 19, he was taken prisoner 
with about three hundred others, and taken to Richmond, Va., where he 
was confined in the Libby Prison for four days, after which he was taken to 
Belle Isle, where he remained until paroled, Oct. 8, 1S64. He arrived 
inside the Union lines on the next day, and was sent to Camp Parole at An- 
napolis, Md., remaining there till exchanged Dec. 14, 1S64. He did not 
let urn to his regiment, but was detailed for duty on the provost-guard at 
Annapolis until the end of his term. He was mustered out June 14, 1865. 
Since the war he has been engaged in business, first in Baltimore, Md., 
afterwards, for a short time, in Savannah, Ga., and since then in Boston, as 
a member of the linn of Clark & Roberts. 

1>iimi \i> X. Ci.ark, son of Elbridge and Lydia (Newton) Clark, was 
born Aug. 19, 1840, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States 
service on the ninth day of August, 1S62, for three years, as a private of Co. 
I, 38th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in an engagement at Fort Bisland. La., 
April 13, [863. lie went with his regiment to Port Hudson, but before it 
became engaged he was taken sick and sent to Baton Rouge Hospital. He 
rejoined his regiment on its return to that place, Aug. iS, 1863. lie was in 
the battle of Cane River, April 23, 1S64, and in the skirmishes succeeding, 
his regiment forming the rear guard of the army in its progress towards 
Alexandria. Afterwards he was in the engagements on the return from 
Alexandria to the Mississippi, the principal of which was the battle at Man- 
sura Plains, May 16, 1S64. He was left at Morgan/.ia, La., sick with chills 
and fever when Ins regiment started for Algiers, La., July, 3, 1S64, to take 
conveyance for the North. Remaining unfit for service lie was granted a 



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furlough, and started for home, leaving New Orleans Aug. 16, 1S64. His 
disability still continuing, he was discharged Dec. 14, 1864, in Boston. 

Frederick F. Clark, son of John and Marietta (Thompson) Clark, 
was born June 6, 1S46, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into 
the United States service, July 22, 1864, for one hundred days, as a private 
of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864. 

George Edmund Clark, son of Abijah and Ann C. (Sayles) Clark, 
was born Dec. 26, 1S34, in Medway. He was mustered into the United 
States service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He resided in Medfield at the time and was accredited 
to that town. He was in the engagement at Brashear City, La., June 23, 
1S63, and was severely wounded in the Jeg, and taken prisoner. He was 
paroled, and set at liberty June 26, 1S63, and mustered out of service Aug. 
20, 1863, by reason of the expiration of his term. He came home suffering 
from his wound as well as from malarial disease. After recovering, in a 
measure, his health, in April, 1865, he went West, and settled in Cobden, 
111., connecting himself with a firm in the hardware trade. Afterwards he 
removed to Marble Hill, Mo., and subsequently to Lutesville, where he still 
continues in the same business. He married, April 29, 1S67, Eliza J. 
Walker, who died in December, 1S84. Mr. Clark is a member of the School 
Board of Lutesville, occupying the position of the clerk of that body. 

James Warren Clark, son of James P. and Maria (Frost) Clark, was 
born Aug. 3, 1837, in Medway. He enlisted the last of August and was 
mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a 
private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Aug. 28, 
1863, in Readville, Mass., his term of service having expired. He enlisted 
again in the same regiment and company, and was mustered into the United 
States service July 22, 1S64, for one hundred days, as 2d Sergeant. He 
was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864, the term of the regiment having expired. 

Sewall J. Clark, son of Amos and Luthera Clark, was born Sept. 
12, 1S27, in Medway. He enlisted the last of August, and was mustered into 
the United States service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a private of 
Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement at Brashear Citv, 
La., June 23, 1S63, and was taken prisoner. He was paroled and liberated 
June 26, 1863. He was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, in Readville, Mass., 
the term of the regiment having expired. He enlisted a second time in the 
same regiment and company, and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice July 22, 1S64, for one hundred days, as a Corporal. He was mustered 
out at the expiration of his term, Nov. 11, 1864. 

Warren A. Clark, son of John Craig and Eliza A. (Henderson) 
Clark, was born April 26, 1837, in Medway. He was mustered into the 
United States service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 
42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was at the time a resident of Bellingham and 
was accredited to that town. He was mustered out at the expiration of his 
term of service, Aug. 20, 1S63. He enlisted a second time for the town of 
Medway, and was mustered into the United States service, March 11, 1S64, 
for three years, as a private of the 16th Mass. Light Bat. He served with 
his battery in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was in no engagement. 
He was mustered out June 27, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 



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William B. Clark, son of Amos and Luthera Clark, was born April 
i'), [S25. in Mcdwav. Ik: enlisted tor one hundred days, and was mustered 
into tin' United States service, July 22, 1S64, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864, at the close of his term. 

Ai 1 red C'i ii 1 ord, son of Oliver and Elizabeth (Mann) Clifford, was 
born Feb. 11. 1845,111 Medway. lie enlisted July 22, 1864, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service for one hundred days, as a private of Co. 

I!. |jd Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 1S64. 

Joseph Clark Clifford, son of Oliver and Elizabeth (Mann) Clif- 
ford, was born Sept. i<>. [839, in Medway. He graduated in 1862 from 
Amherst College, Mass. He enlisted in August, married Sept. 10, 1S62, 
Elizabeth Condit, daughter of Rev. I • W. Condit, of Deerfield, N. 1 1., and 
was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, 
at Camp Meigs, Readville, as 1st Sergeant of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was promoted to 2d Lieut. Nov. 12, 1862. Served with his regiment in 
Louisiana, and was mustered out at the expiration of his term of service, 
.Aug. 20, 1863. He taughl school and studied law in New- Hampshire, until 
the call for volunteers in 1864, when he took part in organizing a company 
of artillery, receiving a commission as 1st Lieut. He was mustered into the 
(nihil States service Sept. S, 1864. and served as 1st Lieut, of the 5th un- 
attached Co. Heavy Arty. N. II. Vols., for one year in Fort Foote, Md., 
and in Fort Richardson, Va. He was detached from his company, and 
served on the staff of Gen. G. A. DeRussv, commanding the division south 
of the Potomac, and of Gen. J. A. Haskins, chief of artillery, 22d army 
corps. He was inspector of guards in Washington, on the night of the 
assassination of President Lincoln, and was one of five officers detailed as 
guard over the remains of the President while in the White House, before 
the funeral services. After the grand review of the Union Army at the close 
of the war he was mustered out of service with his regiment, 1st N. H. 
Arlv., June 15, 1865. lie was appointed June 9, 1865, 2d Lieut, in U. S. 
Regular Army Ordnance Department, promoted to be 1st Lieut. June 23, 
1874, and to Capt. April 14, 1875. He was stationed at Fortress Monroe, 
Va., 1865 to 1868; in St. Louis, 1 868 to 1871 ; in Benicia, Cab, 1S71 to 
1876; in Rock Island, 111., i876toiS8o; in West Troy, N. Y., 18S0, and is 
now at Frankford Arsenal, Philadelphia, Pcnn. Captain Clifford has two 
sons, Charles Condit Clifford, horn Feb. 17, 1866 in Fortress Monroe, Va., 
and Alfred Clifford, born Oct. 6, 1SS0, in West Troy, N. Y. 

John Coad, a resident of Midway, was born in Eastport, Me. At the 
age of thirty-three he enlisted and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice Oct. 8, 1S61, for three years, as a private of Co. H, 23d Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was on duty with his regiment at the battle of Roanoke Island, 
N. C, Feb. 8, 1S62, and at the battle of Newbcrn, N. C, March i.ph fol- 
lowing. He was discharged Oct. 7, 1S62, for disability. 

John W. Codding, at the age of twenty-four years, a resident of Attle- 
boro, Mass., enlisted Dec. 7, i86_j, and was mustered into service on the 
same day for one year, as a private of the 18th unattached Co. of Inf. Mass. 
Vols., and was accredited to Medway. lie was mustered out of service 
May 12, 1865, at the expiration of his term of service. 

Samuel P. Coffan, at the age of twenty-four years, residence un- 



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known, was mustered into the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, May 4, 1S64, for three 
years, and accredited to Medway. 

Charles H. Cole, son of Asa and Mehitable (Fairbanks) Cole, was 
born April 11, 1839, m Medway. He enlisted the last of August, and was 
mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months as a 
private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Aug. 20, 
1863, in Readville, Mass. He enlisted again and was mustered into service 
July 22, 1S64, for one hundred days, as a private of the same regiment and 
company. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 1S64, at the close of his term. 

John Conly enlisted and was mustered into the United States service 
December, 1S62, for three years, as a recruit for the 29th Regt. Mass. Vols., 
and accredited to Medway, though not a resident of the town. 

Timothy Coughlin was born in 1840, in Kerry County, Ireland. He 
enlisted in May, and was mustered into the United States service, May 2^, 
1 861, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. Feb. 17, 

1562, he left the regiment, having been detailed to gun-boat service on the 
Mississippi River. He was assigned to the gun-boat " De Kalb," and went 
on board at Cairo, 111. He states that he was in the following engagements : 
at Island No. 10, March 16, Fort Pillow, May 10, off Memphis, Tenn., 
June 6, at St. Charles, up the White River, June 17, 1S62 ; at Arkansas 
Port, Jan. 11, 1S63 ; at the siege of Vicksburg, Miss.; in several engage- 
ments at Haines' Bluff, on Yazoo River ; at Duvall's Bluff, on the White 
River ; in a three days' engagement at Fort Pemberton ; and at Yazoo City, 
Miss., July 13, 1863, at which time the " De Kalb " was blown up. In this 
last engagement he was wounded in the foot. He states that he was then trans- 
ferred to the flag ship and afterwards to the receiving ship where he was dis- 
charged from the service Aug. 11, 1S63. He enlisted a second time Dec. 
13, 1S64, and was mustered into the United States service the same day as 
a private of the 12th Mass. Light Bat., for the term of one year. During his 
service the battery was stationed at Port Hudson, La., and was in no engage- 
ment. He was mustered out July 25, 1S65, at the expiration of his term. 

David F. Covell, son of David and Lucy L. (Engly) Covell, was 
born May 1, 1846, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States 
service as a private of Co. G, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He first enlisted for 
Medway, but was rejected by the examining surgeon for want of proper age. 
He afterward enlisted in Camp Meigs, Readville, Mass., was accepted, and 
accredited to Boston, receiving a bounty from that city. He died April 22, 

1563, of disease, at Bayou Gentilly, La. By the kindness of the members of 
his company enough money was raised among them to procure a metallic 
coffin and forward his remains to his home in West Medway. His name 
appears in the state record as Frank Covell. 

Charles E..Cummings, son of Benjamin and Lydia (Carey) Cum- 
mings, was born Dec. 19, 1832, in Franklin. He enlisted early in May, and 
was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1S61, for three years, 
in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was promoted Corporal Aug. 1, 1S62. He was in all the 
earlier engagements of the regiment, and in the battle in Winchester on 
the retreat of General Banks, May 25 ; Cedar Mountain, August 9, and 
Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. He died Jan. 19, 1863, in the hospital in Wash- 



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ington D. C, of chronic diarrhoea. His remains were brought to Medway 
for burial. 

Alexander Met* \u Cushing, son of Warren and Abigail (Adams) 
Cushing, was born March 25, 1823, in Newfane, Vt. lie was mustered 
into the United States service July 28, 1S62, as a private of the 2d Regt, 
Mass. Vols., and assigned to Co. E. He joined his regiment just previous to 
the battle of Cedar Mountain, Va., but took no part in the engagement. 
He 'lied Nov. 24, [862, <>f disease, in the hospital at Sharpsburg, Md.. and 
his remains were buried there. 

Axonzo M. Dain, son of Rice O. and Mary Dain, was born Sept. 6, 
1845, in Medway. He first enlisted at Camp Stanton, Lynnfield, and was 
sworn into the service for three years, as a private of Co. D, 35th Regt. 
Mass. Vols. Desiring to be transferred to the 2d Mass. Inf., he was sent to 
Camp Cameron, at Cambridge, by order of Col. Wild, and was there re- 
jected. He enlisted again and was mustered into service Sept. 16, 1863, for 
three years, as a private of the 10th unattached Co., afterwards Co. F,3dRegt. 
Mass. Heavy Arty. He served with his company until July 1, 1865, at 
which time he is reported by the state record as having deserted. There 
appears to have been a large number of desertions from the regiment about 
that time from some cause. He enlisted again about Dec. 10, 1866, in the 
3d U. S. Cav., for five years, and served about one-half his time. He after- 
wards received regular discharge papers from the 3d Heavy Arty. 

Henry R. Dain, son of Rice O. and Mary Dain, was born Feb. S, 
1 831, in Royalston, Vt. He enlisted, and was mustered into the United 
States service, Feb. 26, 1S64, for three years, as a private of Co. D, 3d Regt. 
Mass. Cav. He joined the regiment at Morganzia Bend, La., about the 1st 
of June, 1864. He died Sept. 14, 1864, of chronic diarrhoea, at Berryville 
Hospital, Va. 

Charles II. Daniels, son of Henry and Mary A. (Pike) Daniels, 
was horn March 10, 1833, in Medway. He enlisted, and was mustered into 
the United States service July 2, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. 
B, 1 6th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted Corporal April 13, [863. 
He was in the engagements at Fair Oaks, Va., June iS, 25, and 28; at 
Glendale, June 29; at Malvern Hill, July 1 and 8; at Briston Station, or 
Kettle Run, August 28 ; at 2d Bull Run, August 29 and 30 ; was under tire 
at Chantilly, September 1; at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862; at Chan- 
cellorsville, May 3, 1S63 ; at Gettysburg, July 2 and 3; in a skirmish at 
Wapping Heights, or Manassas Gap, Nov. 27, 1863. About Aug. 1, 1863, 
lie was detailed with some four or five others of his company as conscript 
guard, and was on duty at the conscript camp at Long Island, Boston Har- 
bor, for several weeks, after which he again returned to his regiment. In 
February, 1S64, he reenlistcd for another term of three years. In his mem- 
orandum of February 15, is found the following: "Mustered into the U. S. 
service as ;i soldier for three years, or the war, at Division Head-quarters, 
by Capt. Williams, in the presence of Lieut. Lombard, the recruiting officer 
of the regiment. This is coolly done. My motto, 'Our Whole Countr) ' ; 
myprayer, 'God speed the right' ; my platform, 'Honorable peace or perpetual 
war.' This thing must be put down, and it is the duty of those who believe 
rebellion to be wrong to help put it down. I can help most here in the army, 



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so I must stay in the army as long as the war lasts, if I live so long." He was 
granted the usual veteran furlough, which he spent at home, and returning, 
joined his regiment near White Oak Church, Va., May 17, 1864. He was 
taken sick June 3, while the regiment was near Hanover C. H., and was 
sent to Finley Hospital, at Philadelphia, Penn. During his absence his reg- 
iment was mustered out, its term having expired, and the reenlisted men 
were transferred to the nth Mass. Battalion. He returned, and was as- 
signed to Co. E. He was in the engagement at Deep Bottom, Aug. 16, 
1864, and in the following battles in the vicinity of Petersburg, Va. : one on 
the 19th of August, in front of that place ; near Fort Davis, Sept. 10 and 1 1 ; 
Poplar Grove Church, October 2; near Boydtown, Plank Road, October 
• 27 ; near Fort Morton, a night attack by the enemy, November 5 ; took part 
in the destruction of the Weldon R. R., Dec. 9, 1864 ; and was again in front 
of Petersburg, Feb. 5, 1865. He was appointed 2d Lieut, of the U. S. colored 
Infantry by Maj.-Gen. E. O. C. Ord, March 10, 1S65, and was discharged 
from the nth Battalion for promotion March 2S, and joined his regiment, 
and was mustered March 30, at Humphries Station, Va. He was first as- 
signed to Co. A, but was transferred to Co. B, Oct. 26, 1865, and was in 
command of that company until Jan. 9, 1866. He was appointed Acting 
Regimental Quartermaster, March 1, 1S66, and was commissioned R. Q. 
M. by the Secretary of War on the 1st of September following. With his 
regiment he took part in the final campaign in Virginia, which resulted in 
the surrender of General Lee. His regiment was afterwards ordered to 
Brazos Santiago, Tex., where it arrived on the 23d of June, 1865. It after- 
wards moved to White's Ranch, thence to Roma, where it remained until 
Jan. 30, 1866 ; again returning to White's Ranch, where it remained until 
September 13. During the stay at that place the regiment lost forty-five men 
by cholera. Returned to New Orleans, La., arriving there Sept. 2^, 1S66. 
He was on duty with his regiment in and about that city until Jan. 21, 1867, 
when the regiment started for Louisville, Ky., where the officers and men 
were finally discharged from the service, Feb. 7, 1867. Just before leaving 
New Orleans, in January, he was bitten on both hands by a dog of strange 
appearance, which was soon afterwards killed as a rabid animal. The wounds 
were slight, and soon healed, and it was hoped no harm would result. But 
these hopes were destined to disappointment, and we are left to wonder at 
that mysterious Providence which preserved him unharmed through a score 
of battles, and all the exposures of five and a half years of camp life, to fall so 
soon a victim to that terrible disease, the hydrophobia. He died June 6, 
1867, in West Medway. 

Edward Daniels, son of Cyrus and Louisa (Whitney) Daniels, was 
born July 8, 1S36, in Sherborn, Mass. He was mustered into the United 
States service June 27, 1861, for three years, as second-class musician in the 
band of the nth Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the first battle of Bull Run, 
July 21, 1861 ; the siege of Yorktown, April, 1S62 : Williamsburg, Va., 
May 5 ; and in the battles on the peninsula as follows : Fair Oaks, Savage 
Station, Glendale, and Malvern Hill. He was discharged at Harrison's 
Landing, Va., Aug. 8, 1862, by reason of general order in relation to the 
discharge of regimental bands. He enlisted a second time as a first-class 
musician in the band of Brigade 2d Division 2d Army Corps, July 10, 1S63. 



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Served live months on Long Island, Boston Harbor. Joined his brigade at 
Brandy Station, Va., in December, 1S63, and served in Virginia until the 
close of the war. Being a musician, his duty during engagements was to assist 
in removing the wounded from the field. lie was mustered out of service a 
second time, July 2. [865, at Munson Hill, Ya. He was a resident of Ash- 
land, to which place he was accredited. Present residence Natick, Mass. 

Henry Jaspeb Daniels, son of Jaazaniah B. and Cordelia (Ellis) 
Daniels, was horn Jan. 16, 1842, in Medway. lie enlisted the last of 
August, and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1S62, for 
nine months, as a Corporal of Co. B, 4 2d Regt. Mass. Vols., at Camp Meigs, 
Readville, Mass. He served with his regiment in the Department of the 
Gulf and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863, his term having expired. He 
enlisted a second time for one hundred days, and was mustered into sendee 
as 1st Sergeant of the same regiment and company, July 22, 1S64. He was 
mustered out at the expiration of his term, Nov. n, 1864. He removed to 
Medtield, where he died Dec. 9, 1870. 

Joseph Leland Daniels, son of Ellis and Sarah (Phillips) Daniels, 
was horn December, 1S34, in Medway. He was mustered into the United 
States service Aug. 13, 1S61, as a private of Co. E, 16th Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was at the time a resident of Bellingham and was accredited to that town. 
Promoted Corporal September or October, 1S62. He died of disease, Feb. 
13, 1S63, in camp, near Falmouth, Va., and his remains were buried there. 
I lis wife after his death came to reside in Medway. 

William A. Daniels, son of William D. and Abigail H. (Jones) 
Daniels, was born Jan. 21, 1S40, in Medway. He enlisted early in May, 
and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1S61 , for three 
years, in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement at Winchester, Va., May 25, 1862, 
and at Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9, when he was wounded in the leg 
and shoulder. He suffered amputation of the arm at the shoulder joint, and 
died Sept. 7, 1862, of hemorrhage, in the hospital in Washington, D. C. 
I lis remains were brought to Medway for burial. 

William D. Daniels, son of Jasper and Mehitable (Partridge) 
Daniels, was born Nov. 29, 181 7, in Medway. He enlisted, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service Aug. 1, 1861, for three years, as a mu- 
sician in the band of the iSth Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged at 
I larrison's Landing, Va., Aug. 11, 1S62, by reason of a general order from 
the War Department, No. 151 , relating to the discharge of regimental hands. 
lie died Oct. 31, 1863, in Medway. 

Timothy Daley was born in Ireland, resided in Milford at time of 
enlistment, at the age of twenty-four years. He enlisted and was mustered 
Same day. Jan. 19, 1864, for three years, as a recruit of 38th Regt. Mass. 
Vols, lie deserted July 10, 1864. He is reported to have been arrested as 
a deserter from some other regiment, Daley having been an assumed name. 

David S. Darling, son of Nathan and Harriet B. (Leonard) Darling, 
was born April 14, 1844, in Medway. He enlisted, and was mustered into 
the United States service Feb. 16, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. 
II , 31st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the expedition of Major-General 
Butler for the capture of New Orleans, La., and witnessed from on board the 



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transport, the bombardment of Forts Jackson and St. Philip by the fleet un- 
der Admiral Farragut. In taking possession of New Orleans his regiment 
was the first to land. He states that he was in the first advance before Port 
Hudson, La., from March 6 to 20 ; at Fort Bisland, April 12 and 13 ; again be- 
fore Port Hudson from May 24 to June 17, and under fire nearly every day. 
On the 14th his regiment lay on the ground for many hours, without shelter, 
under a broiling sun, when to rise would have been to receive a rebel bullet. 
Dec. 19, 1S63, his regiment was converted to cavalry. February 29, started on 
the Red River campaign. April 2 he was in a skirmish near Natchitoches ; 
April S, in the battle of Sabine Cross Roads ; 9 and 10, battle of Pleasant 
Hill; April 23, Cane River; fight at Hudson's Plantation, May 1, and Gov- 
ernor Moore's Plantation, May 3 ; Marksville, May 15 and 16; and at Yel- 
low Bayou, June iS, 1S64. He states that he was mustered out of service 
Feb. 23, 1S65, in New Orleans, La. 

Jesse Darling, son of Samuel and Sophia (Linnel) Darling, was born 
April 8, 1S29, in Orleans, Jefferson County, N. Y. He enlisted, and was 
mustered into the United States service Aug. 23, 1864, for one year, as a 
private of the iSth unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th Regt. Heavy 
Arty. Mass. Vols. He served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and 
was discharged for disability May 6, 1865. 

Amos Francis Davis, son of Amos B. and Eleanor P. (Tyler) Davis, 
was born Jan. 6, 1843, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States 
service Aug. 23, 1861, as a private of Co. E, 39th Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
was at that time a resident of Somerville, and was accredited to that town. 
He was in an engagement at Mine Run, in November, 1S63. Through the 
winter following he was on detail as Hospital Steward and Surgeon's Clerk. 
He was in the battle of the Wilderness, May, 1S64 ; at Laurel Hill, where his 
regiment lost nearly fifty per cent, in killed, wounded, and missing; at North 
Anna, Tolopotomy, and Bethesda Church. After the arrival of his regiment 
in front of Petersburg, he was detailed as clerk at brigade head-quarters, and 
remained in that position until the end of his term. He was mustered out 
near Washington, D. C, June 2, 1S65, and finally discharged the last of 
June, in Readville, Mass. 

Edwin S. Davis, son of Amos B. and Eleanor P. (Tyler) Davis, was 
born March 2, 1S4S, in Medway. He enlisted for one hundred days, and 
was mustered into the United States service, July 22, 1S64, as a private of 
Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the defenses of Washington, 
D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1S64, his term having expired. His 
regiment was stationed in Alexandria, Va., and Great Falls, Md. 

Sheppard Davis, age twenty-seven, residence unknown, was mustered 
into the United States Vet. Res. Corps, 13th Regt., June 20, 1S63, for 
three years, and accredited to Medway. He was discharged for disability 
Sept. 11, 1S64. 

Benjamin F. Dexter was born in Boston, and was a resident of that 
city at the time of his enlistment. He was mustered into the United States 
service Sept. 3, 1S64, for one year, and was accredited to the town of Med- 
way. He held the position of 1st Sergeant of Co. B, while remaining in 
camp at Galloup's Island, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. In October, 1S64, when 
the 1st Battalion of that regiment left camp for the South, he was detailed 



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Acting Sergeant-Major, and was appointed to that position when the regi- 
ment was filled up. lie was appointed 2d Lieut. April 3, 1864, and was 

mustered <>ut of service June 4, 1 S65 , by reason of the close of the war. 
Previous to his connection with the 61st Regt. he had held a 2d Lieutenant's 
commission in the 5 |tli Regt. Mass. Vols. 

Charles M. Disper, son of Joseph and Lavina (Adams) Disper, was 
born Sept. 27, 1841, in Medway. He enlisted in May, and was mustered 
into the Tinted States service May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of 
Co. E, 3d Regt. Mass. Vols. lie was in the engagements at Winchester, 
Va., May 25, and at Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862. He was discharged 
for disability, Feb. 25, 1863. 

Francis T. Dodge, son of Tyler and Addie (Wilkie) Dodge, was born 
Jan. 23, 1S46, in Mcdwav. lie hist enlisted at Camp Stanton. Lynnfield, 
Mass., and was sworn into the United States service about July 2S, 1S62, 
for the term of three years, as a member of Co. D, 35th Mass. Regt. Desir- 
ing to be transferred to the 2d Mass. Inf., he was sent to Camp Cameron, by 
direction of Col. Wild of the 35th, and was there rejected by the recruiting 
officer. He enlisted again in December following and was mustered into the 
United States service Jan. 10, 1864, for three years, as a private of the 3d 
unattached Co., afterwards Co. A, 3d Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He was 
transferred to the United States Navy Sept. 19, 1864. 

Patrick J. Donnovan, resident of Boston, enlisted and was mustered 
into the United States service, Dec. 10, 1S64, for one year, as a private of 
Co. G, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Medway. He was pro- 
moted Sergeant Dec. 14, 1864, and Commissary Sergeant March 1, 1S6:;. 
He was mustered out of service June 4, 1S65. He had previously served a 
term in Co. H., 1st Regt. Mass. Vols. 

John F. O. Driscoi.l, resident of Charlestown, Mass., enlisted and 
was mustered into the United States service, June 9, 1864, for three years, 
as a private of Co. A, 6th Regt. U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, and was accredited 
to Medway. He was mustered out of service Nov. 18, 1865. 

Thomas Dudy was born in New Haven, Conn. At the age of twenty- 
one years he enlisted in May, and was mustered May 25, 1S61, for three 
years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He deserted July 6, 
1861, from Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, Mass. 

Amos A. Dugan, son of William and Lucretia M. (Williams) Dugan, 
was born Oct. 6, 1846, in Medway. He was mustered into the United 
States service as a private of Co. B, 42c! Regt. Mass. Vols., July 22, 1S64, 
for one bundled days. I Ie was mustered out of service at the expiration 
of his term, Nov. 11, 1S64. He enlisted a second time, Jan. 10, 1865, and 
was mustered into the United States service on the same day, for one year, 
as a private of Co. K, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He served with his regi- 
ment in Virginia, and was mustered out July 16, 1S65. 

Shubard E. Dunbar, son of Charles and Patience Dunbar, was born 
Nov. 4, 1829, in Franklin, Mass. He was drafted into the United States 
service July 15, 1S63, for three years, and was assigned to Co. G, iSth Regt. 
M:iss. Vols. He joined his regiment at Beverly Ford, Va., about the middle 
of September, 1863, and was in the engagements at Rappahannock Station, 
November 7, and at Mine Creek, Nov. 30, 1863 ; at the Wilderness, May 5, 



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6, 7, Laurel Hill, May 9, Spottsylvania, May 23, skirmish at Shady Grove 
Road, May 30, Tolopotomy Swamp, June 1, Cold Harbor, June 3 to 5, skir- 
mish at Sumner's Bridge, on Chickahominy River, June 7, and before Peters- 
burg, Va., from June 19 to July 20, 1S64, at which time the regiment was 
mustered out, the recruits and reenlisted men being organized as the iSth Bat- 
talion. He was afterwards engaged at Weldon R. R., August 21, and at 
Peeble's Farm, Sept. 30, 1864. The battalion was merged, October 26, in 
the 32d Mass. Inf., and took part in the destruction of the Weldon R. R. 
in December, and in the engagements before Petersburg, Va., in March and 
April, 1S65. He was mustered out of service June 29, 186^. 

William H. Dunbar, son of Charles and Patience Dunbar, was born 
March 2S, 1S35, m Franklin, Mass. He first served in the 2d R. I. Regt., 
in which he enlisted about June, 1S61. He was in the first battle of Bull 
Run, July 21 of that year. He was discharged for disability in September, 
1 861. He also served in the U. S. Navy, having enlisted Jan. 22, 1862, in 
Boston. He shipped as landsman on board the gun-boat " Marblehead," 
which, during his service, was stationed off Charlestown, S. C. He was 
discharged for disability in May, 1S63, from the Naval Hospital, Brooklyn, 
N. Y. He enlisted a second time, Aug. 23, 1864, and was mustered into 
the United States service, on the same day, for one year, as a private of the 
1 8th unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 7th Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He 
served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out of service 
June 17, 1S65. He removed in 1S79, and resides in Milwaukee, Wis. 

Alonzo Dunton, son of Joel and Lavina Dunton, was born June 10, 
1S40, in Franklin, Mass. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States 
service May 25, 1S61, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Mass. Regt. 
He was promoted Corporal Dec. 30, 1862, and Sergeant Feb. 22, 1863, which 
position he held until June 22, 1864. He reenlisted about Jan. 1, 1S64, for 
three years. He states that he was in the battle of Cedar Mountain, Va., 
Aug. 9, 1S62 ; at Antietam,Sept. 17, 1862 ; at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1S63 ; 
at Gettysburg, July 2 and 3, 1863 ; at Cedar Creek, and in the battles on the 
Savannah River, under Gen. Sherman. He was also one of the party of 
sixty men under Capt. Cogswell, which crossed the Potomac to Shepards- 
town, Va., on a November night in 1S62, and killed the noted guerilla, 
Burke, and took prisoners several of his men. He appears to have de- 
serted Aug. 3, 1S64. Vid. The Potomac and Rapidan, p. 231. 

John H. Durgin, at the age of twenty-eight years, residence unknown, 
was mustered into the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, May 4, 1864, for three years. 

Charles H. Everett, son of William and Abby F. (Wiggin) Everett, 
was born Nov. 18, 1S44, in Medway. He first enlisted Dec. 16, 1S61, in 
Co. D, 5th Battalion R. I. Vols., and was discharged for disability, May 
29, 1S63. He enlisted a second time, December 1, and was mustered into 
the United States service Dec. 7, 1863, for three years, as a private of Co. 
H, 2d Regt. Heavy Arty. Mass. Vols. He was accredited to the town of 
Milford. He was taken prisoner at Plymouth, April 10, 1S64, and con- 
fined at Andersonville, Ga., till about the middle of September following, 
when he was removed to Florence, S. C, where he remained in confine- 
ment until about March 1, 1865, when he was exchanged and sent within 
the Union lines. But hardship and starvation had done their work. He 
reached home in April, and died May 25, 1865. 



<H ORGE I!. F\ ERETT, son of William and Abby F. (Wiggin) Everett, 
was born Aug. 21, [840, in Medway. He enlisted in January, iS6i,as 
a private of Captain Benison's Battery U. S. Light Arty., for the term of 
five years. This term was afterwards reduced t<> three years, and lie was 
mustered out of service about January, [864. He soon afterwards enlisted 
again in the 2d Regt. Mass. Cav., for three years, and was accredited to the 
town of Hanson. IK- was discharged from the regiment to enable him to 
accept a commission as 2d Lieut, in the 2d Regt. U. S. colored Cavalry, 
lie was mustered out. February, 1866, in Brazos Santiago, Tex. 

Ai incur F. Fai.es, son of James D. and Mary A. (Hill) Fales, was 
horn Nov. 13. 1N30. in Medway. lie enlisted earlv in Maw and was mus- 
tered into tin- United States service May 25, 1S61, for three years, in Camp 
Andrew. West Roxbury, asa private of Co. E, 2d Mass. Inf. He was in all 
the earlier engagements of the regiment. At Winchester, Va.,May25, 1 862, 
he was wounded through his arm, the hall, afterwards striking a comb in 
the pockel of his blouse, glanced off, thus averting a more serious, if not a 
fatal w^und. At Cedar Mountain, Va., Aug. 9, 1S62, he was wounded in 
the face by a pistol ball or buck-shot. At Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1S62, 
he was severely wounded in the left hand. He was discharged Dec. 6, 
1862, lor disability, from the General Hospital. Harrisburg, Penn. 

Jam 1 s E. Fales, son of James D. and Mary A. (Hill) Fales, was born 
Feb. 5, 1S28, in Franklin, Mass. He enlisted the last of August, and was 
mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1S62, at Readville, for nine 
months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. lie served in the 
Department of the Gulf and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63. 

Johx M. Fales, son of James D. and Mary A. (Hill) Fales, was born 
Jan. 27. 1835, in Bellingham, Mass. He enlisted early in May, and was 
mustered into the United States service May 25, i86i,for three years, in 
Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
lie was detailed assistant in commissary department, and held the position 
of butcher through his term of service, exempt from duty in the ranks. He 
was mustered out at the expiration of his term. May 28, 1864. 

John Farren, at the age of forty-five years, residence Boston, was mus- 
tered into the United .States service Nov. 14, 1S63, for three vears, as a pri- 
vate of 13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, lie was assigned to the credit of Med- 
way, April 30, 1864. and mustered out Dec. 1, 1865, by reason of general 
order No. 155 of tin- War Department. 

John Fendt, at the age of thirty-one years, residence unknown, was 
mustered into the United States service May 5. 1864, for three years, as a 
Corporal of 1st Co., 2d Battalion. lie was accredited to Medway. 

Charles Fl. Fisiiek enlisted Nov. 21, 1S64, and was mustered into ser- 
vice on the same day, for one year, in Co. G, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
was accredited to Medway, but was not a resident of the town. He served 
with his regiment in Virginia, and was mustered out July 16, 1865. 

Frank L. Fisher, son of Lewis and Betsey (Richardson) Fisher, was 
born .Sept. 27, 1S44, in Medway. He enlisted the last of August, and was 
mustered into the service of the United States, Sept. 13, 1S62, in Readville, 
Mass., for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
served with his regiment in Louisiana, and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, 



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his term having expired. He enlisted again in the same regiment and com- 
pany for one hundred days and was mustered into service July 22, 1S64. He 
served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 
11, 1S64. He resides in Pueblo, Col. 

George H. Fisher, son of Timothy Fisher, at the age of eighteen 
years, enlisted and was mustered into the United States service, Sept. 13, 
1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, his term having expired. 

George S. Fisher, son of Simeon and Mary A. (Rockwood) Fisher, 
was born Sept. 13, 1S2S, in Holliston. He was a resident of Ashland, and 
was accredited to that town. He enlisted and was mustered into the United 
States service Sept. 16, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. E, 5th 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He served with his regiment in North Carolina. The 
regiment was engaged at Kinston, Whitehall, and Goldsboro', and in 
skirmishes at Hill's Point, Blount's Creek, and in a reconnoisance of rebel 
works at Mosely Creek, and subsequently in the capture of those works. 
He was mustered out July 2, 1S63, at expiration of his term of service. 

Henry S. Fisher, son of John S. and Frances M. Fisher, resided in 
Maiden, but was accredited to the town of Medway. At the age of sixteen 
years he enlisted and was mustered into the United States service, Dec. 1, 
1864, for one year, as a private of the 12th Mass. Light Bat. He was mus- 
tered out July 25, 1S65. 

Lewis L. Fisher, son of Ebenezer and Melatiah (Smith) Fisher, was 
born in Bellingham, Mass. He enlisted Aug. 20, 1S62, and was mustered 
into the United States service on the same day for three years, as a private 
of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged for disability, Feb. 19, 
1S63. He died July 4, 1866, an accidental death. 

Theodore Willis Fisher, son of the Hon. Milton Metcalf and Elea- 
nor (Metcalf) Fisher, was born May 29, 1S37, in Westboro, Mass. He was 
educated in the public schools of Medway, in Williston Seminary, East 
Hampton, and in Phillips Academy, Andover. He graduated, in 1S61, 
from the Harvard Medical College in Cambridge, and was at once appointed 
to the position of Resident Physician for the city institutions in Boston 
Harbor. He was commissioned, Aug. 29, 1S62, Assistant-Surgeon of 
the 44th Regt. Mass. Vols., and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice Sept. 12, 1S62, for nine months. He was at that time a resident of 
Boston, but preferred to be accredited to Medway. His regiment arrived 
in North Carolina, October, 1862. He was on duty in the Tarboro' Expedi- 
tion, when his regiment took part in the engagement at Rawles' Mills, 
November 2, and also in the Goldsboro' expedition, when it was in the 
engagements at Kinston, December 14; Whitehall, December 16; and 
Goldsboro', Dec. 17, 1862. He was detailed Jan. 2S, 1863, in charge of 
a section of Foster General Hospital, in Newbern, N. C. He obtained 
leave, Jan. 29, 1S63, to go on the expedition to Plymouth, N. C, and on 
account of sickness did not return to the hospital till February 24 following. 
He was commissioned Surgeon of his regiment April 10, 1S63, in place of 
Dr. Robert Ware, deceased, and rejoined his regiment at Washington, 
N. C, April 16, the day on which the siege of that place was raised. He 
was mustered out June 18, 1S63, at the expiration of his term. In the 



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autumn of 1S63 Dr. Fisher was appointed Assistant-Superintendent of the 
Boston Lunatic Hospital, which position he filled until 1S69. During this 
period, in 1867, he traveled widely in Europe, making hospital construc- 
tion and ventilation a special study. In 1S69 he established himself in 
Boston as a specialist in the treatment of mental diseases. He was widely 
consulted, and testified as an expert in cases of insanity in courts throughout 
New England, and was a witness in the famous Guiteau trial. Dr. Fisher 
wrote many papers on insanity and mental diseases. In 1880 he was ap- 
pointed Superintendent of the Boston Lunatic Hospital, which position he 
now fills. He is a member of numerous medical societies in the country. 
Dr. Fisher delivered an historical address Dec. 31, 1872, at the dedication 
of Sanford Hall, Medway. He married, Nov. 10, 1858, Maria C. Brown, 
daughter of Artemas Brown, m. d., of Medway. Mrs. Maria C. Fisher 
died Jul}' 28, i860. Dr. Fisher married, Dec. 18, 1S73, Ella G. Richard- 
son, daughter of J. W. Richardson, Esq., of Boston, Mass. There are three 
children of the second marriage now living, viz., Willis R., Edward M., 
and ( Jertrude Fisher. 

WlLLARD P. Fisher, son of Simeon and Mary A. (Rockwood) Fisher, 
was born Oct. 2, 1842, inHolliston. He enlisted the last of August, and was 



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mustered into the United States service, Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as 
a private of Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement at 
Brashear City, La., June 23, 1S63, and was taken prisoner. He was pa- 
roled June 26, and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, in Readville, Mass. He 
enlisted a second time, and was mustered into service March 11, 1S64, for 
three years, as a Corporal of the 16th Mass. Light Bat. He served in the 
defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out June 27, 1S65. 

Julius A. Fitts, son of Charles H. and Emeline A. (Richards) Fitts, 
was born Nov. 12, 1S43, in Med way. He enlisted in August, and was 
mustered into the United States service, Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as 
a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was detailed as an orderly 
to Lieut. -Col. Stedman, and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63. He enlisted 
again from Holliston, Mass., for one hundred days, in the same regiment 
and company, and was mustered into service July 22, 1864, as 5th Sergeant. 
He served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out 
Nov. 11, 1S64. He became a resident of Medfield, and engaged in mer- 
cantile business. 

James Fitzgerald, son of Edward and Mary (O'Connor) Fitzgerald, 
was born about September, 1S40, in Kerry County, Ireland. He enlisted 
May 24, 1861, for four years, as a private of U. S. Marine Corps. He was 
first assigned to duty on board the United States steamer "Preble," Sept. 20, 
1 861. He was at the capture of Ship Island, Oct. 13, 1S61, and in an en- 
gagement with the rebel ram, "Manassas" above the passes of the Missis- 
sippi River. He was in a slight engagement, April 3, with the rebel fleet 
under Admiral Buchanan, and June 29, 1S62, at the capture of the steamer 
"Ann" at the entrance of Mobile Bay, bound for that port from Nassau, N. 
P., with harnesses, saddles, and artillery stores. He left the "Preble" Jan. 
10, 1S63, and was assigned to duty at the Pensacola Navy Yard, Fla., re- 
maining there until December, when he went on board the United States 
transport "Bermuda." He was transferred, Feb. 17, 1865, to the United 
States steamer "Richmond," arrived at Charlestown Navy Yard, July 15, 
and was mustered out of service Aug. 1, 1S65, his term having expired. 

Michael Fitzgerald, a resident of Medway, was mustered into the 
United States service July 22, 1S64, for one hundred days, as a private of 
Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864. 

Andrew Fitzsimmons, residence Cambridge, Mass., was mustered 
into the United States service, May 7, 1S64, for three years, as a member of 
unassigned detachment Vet. Res. Corps, and accredited to Medway. 

James Blake Flaherty, son of Thomas and Maria (Blake) Flaherty, 
was born May 15, 1S48, in Ireland. He was a resident of Medway, but en- 
listed from Philadelphia, Perm., and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice March 3, 1863, for three years, as a private of Co. H, 19th Regt. Penn. 
Caw He took part in the battle of Nashville, Tenn., in December, 1S64, and 
in many raids and skirmishes. He was mustered out May 12, 1866, at the 
expiration of his term of service, in New Orleans, La. 

Thomas Flaherty, son of Thomas and Maria (Blake) Flaherty, was 

born about 1S46, in Ireland. He was a resident of Medway, but enlisted 

September 27, from Worcester, Mass., for three years, as a private of Co. K, 

5th Regt. N.Y. Cav., and was mustered into service Oct. 15, 1S61. He was 

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afterward promoted Corporal. The service of his regiment was principally 

in Virginia. He took part. Nov. 12, 1862, in the movement, by which the 
rebels were driven out of Stephensburg, Va.. the Union troops occupying 
the rebel camp. March 28, 1863, he was in a raid under General Kilpatrick, 
resulting in the capture of a number of prisoners, and he was detailed one of 
the guards over them. ( )n the 23d of March, in a skirmish with Moseby's 
cavalry near Chantilly, he was taken prisoner with thirty-four others of his 
regiment, and sent to Richmond, Va. He was paroled alter three days, 
and sent to Cam]) Parole, at Annapolis, Md. When a prisoner on his waj 
to Richmond, he was deprived of a part of his clothing 1>\ the rebel guards, 
and thus exposed, he took cold, which resulted in a fever, from the effects 
of which he never recovered. lie was exchanged after several months, and 
returned to his regiment, but being unfit for service he was sent to the hos- 
pital, and in May, 1864, was removed to Lovell General Hospital, Ports- 
mouth Grove, R. I. In October he returned to duty in the regiment, and 
took part in several skirmishes, and on one occasion, having his horse killed 
under him, he escaped capture only by mounting the horse of a comrade who 
had been killed. lie was resolved, as he wrote to his mother, to be killed 
rather than be again taken prisoner. lie was mustered out Nov. 14, 1864, 
at the expiration of his service. After being discharged his health continued 
to fail, and he died Dec. 21, 1S65, in Medway. 

Emmons Force, son of Samuel and Relief (Hood) Force, was born July 
5, 1834, in Westboro, Mass. He enlisted early in May, and was mustered 
into the United States service May 25, 1861, in Camp Andrew, West Rox- 
bury, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was 
in the earlier skirmishes of the regiment and at the battle of Winchester, Va., 
May 25, 1862. Soon after he was sent to the hospital and was detailed as 
a mechanic. He was discharged Nov. 21, 1862, for disability. 

Silas Force, son of Samuel and Relief (Hood) Force, was born March 
22, 1842, in Medw^ay. He was mustered into the United States service Nov. 
28, 1864, for one year, as a private of Co. A, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He re- 
mained on duty at Galloup's Island for one month after his enlistment ; after- 
wards was some time at Hart's Island and did not join his regiment until 
April, 1865. lie was mustered out July 26, 1865. 

William W. Forman, of Boston, enlisted and was mustered into the 
United States service June 9, 1S64, for three years, as a private of Co. K, 
10th Regt. U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, and was accredited to Medway. 

George J. Foster, son of Appleton and Louisa A. (Bannister) Fos- 
ter, was born June 23, 1S45, in Medway. He was mustered into the United 
States service Aug. 25, 1862, for three years, as a private of the 3d N. Y. 
Light Bat. lie was at the time a resident of New York City. He states 
that he was in some twenty or more engagements during his service. He 
was mustered out July 25, 1865, at the expiration of his term. 

Pi 1 11: Foster was born in Scotland, G. B. He eidisted May 20, and 
was mustered into service Aug. 24, 1861, in Co. I, 10th Regt. Mass. Vols., 
from Wrentham, Mass. He was discharged April 24, 1862, for disability. At 
the age of twenty-seven years he enlisted, Aug. 23, 1S64, and was mustered 
into the United States service the same day, for one year, as a private of the 
1 8th unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th Mass. Heavy Arty. He served 
in the defenses of Washington, I). C, and was mustered out June 17, 1865. 



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William B. Foster, son of Appleton and Louisa A. (Bannister) 
Foster, was born Dec. 19, 1842, in Medway. He was mustered into the 
United States service from Canton, Mass., Aug. 19, 1862, for nine months, 
as a private of Co. A, 4th Regt. Mass. Vols. He died April 1, 1863, in 
University Hospital, New Orleans, La., where he was buried. 

George F. French, at the age of twenty-four years, enlisted in Decem- 
ber, 1S62, and was mustered into service for three years, as a private of Co. 

C, 2d Regt. Mass. Cav. He was accredited to Medway, though not a resi- 
dent. By the state record he appears as mustered in March 17, 1S63, and 
accredited to Middleton. He was discharged Nov. 16, 1863, for disability. 

Amos L. Fuller, of Medway, was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice May 19, 1 861, for three months, as a private of Co. D, 3d Battalion 
Riflemen Mass. Vols. He was discharged July 23, 1S61, for disability. 

Charles F. Fuller, son of William and Mary (Henderson) Fuller, 
was born April 5, 1828, in Medway. He enlisted early in May, and was 
mustered into the service of the United States, May 25, 1S61, for three years, 
as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged- Jan. 8, 
1862, for disability. He enlisted a second time as Frank C. Fuller, and 
was mustered into service May 13, 1S62, for three years, as a private of the 
7th Mass. Light Bat. He was transferred March 23, 1S64, to the Vet. Res. 
Corps. He was assigned to the 31st Co., 2d Battalion, and afterwards 
transferred to the 32d Co., 2d Battalion Vet. Res. Corps. 

George A. Fuller, son of Stephen B. and Mary A. (Christian) Ful- 
ler, was born Jan. 9, 1S47, in Charlestown, Mass. He was mustered into 
the United States service Dec. 10, 1S63, for three years, as a private of Co. 
G, 2d Regt. Heavy Arty. Mass. Vols. He was taken prisoner at Plymouth, 
N. C, April iS, 1S64, and was sent to Andersonville, Ga., where he died in 
prison, August, 1S64. He was buried in the grave marked No. 7,392. 

George Edmund Fuller, son of Elihu and Rhoda (Daniels) Fuller, 
was born March 3, 1826, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into 
the United States service, July 22, 1S64, for one hundred days, as 2d Lieut, 
of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the defenses of Washington, 

D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864. 

George F. Fuller, son of Israel D. and Eliza (Barber) Fuller, was 
born March 8, 1841, in Medway. He enlisted from Brighton, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service Aug. 25, 1862, for nine months, as a 
private of nth Mass. Light Bat. He was mustered out of service May 25, 
1S63, his term having expired. 

James A. Gale, son of Dr. Amory and Martha (Leland) Gale, was 
born Oct. 3, 1S37, m Amherst, N. H. He enlisted in March, and was 
mustered into the United States service April 7, 1S64, for three years, :is a 
private of the 16th Mass. Light Bat. He served in the defenses of Wash- 
ington, D. C, and was mustered out July 27, 1865, by reason of the close 
of the war. He removed to West Medway, and resumed his medical prac- 
tice, which he still continues. 

Patrick Gallagher was born in Ireland. He resided in Medwav, 
and at the age of nineteen years enlisted from Bellingham, and was mustered 
into service Dec. 27, 1S64, for three years, as a private of Co. M, 4th Regt. 
Mass. Cav. He was found dead in his tent May 24, 1S65, at camp, near 



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Richmond. Va., and is supposed to have been killed by the accidental dis- 
charge of his own carbine. 

John Glancy, son of Owen and Margaret Glancy, was born June 24, 
1841, in Ireland. He- enlisted at Charlestown Navj Yard July 17, 1S61, for 
four years, as a private of the U. S. Marine Corps. He was assigned to 
duty on the frigate " Congress," and was onboard that ill-fated vessel when 
she was destroyed, March S, 1862, by the rebel ram " Merrimac," at Hamp- 
ton Roads. Va. lie afterwards served on board the " San Jacinto," which 
was sent to the West Indies in pursuit of the pirate " Alabama." lie was 
discharged, March 13. 1863, for disability. 

John Gormly, on the rolls as John Gorman, was born in Tyrene 
County, Ireland. He resided in Medway. At the age of nineteen years he 
enlisted, in May. and was mustered into the United States service May 2^. 
1S61, in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, for three years, as a private of 
Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. lie was in the earlier skirmishes of the regi- 
ment ; in the engagement at Winchester, Va., May 25, at Cedar Mountain, 
Aug. 9, 1S62 ; at Chancellorsville, May 3, at Beverly Ford, June 9, and at 
Gettysburg, Penn., July 2 and 3, 1S63. He was transferred Sept. 6, 1S63, 
to the Vet. Res. Corps, and mustered out May, 1S64. 

Joseph H. Gould was born in Nova Scotia. He was mustered into 
the United States service March 11, 1864, for three years, as a private of the 
16th Light Bat. Mass. Vols. Pie deserted April 3, 1864, from Camp Meigs, 
Readville, Mass. lie was a resident of Medway at time of enlistment. 

Charles Grant, born in Douglas, Mass., enlisted in Medway at the 
age of thirty-four years, and was mustered into service May 25, 1S61, for 
three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was dis- 
charged, May 30, 1S61, from Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, Mass. 

Charles A. Grant, son of Charles and Janette Grant, was born Jan. 
3, 1849, m Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States 
service, Jan. 5, 1S65, for one year, as a private of Co. K, 61st Mass. Regt. 
He was at the time a resident of the town, but received a bounty from the 
town of Bellingham, to which place he w r as accredited. He was in the en- 
gagement at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865, and mustered out July 16, 1S65. 

Edwin A. Grant, son of Calvin and Eliza Grant, was born May 31, 
1S47, m Wrentham. He enlisted for one hundred days, and was mustered 
into the United States service July 22, 1864, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He died Sept. 11, 1864, in Alexandria, Va., and was buried 
in Medway. 

Frank S. Grant, son of Cabin and Eliza Grant, was born Aug. iS, 
1844, in Wrentham. He enlisted in May, and was mustered into the United 
States service for three years, May 25, [861, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was in the earlier skirmishes of the regiment: in the 
fight at Winchester, Va., May 25, at the battle of Cedar Mountain, August 
<), Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862; Chancellorsville, May 3, Beverly Ford, 
June 9, and at Gettysburg, Penn., July 2 and 3, 1S63. At the latter engage- 
ment he was wounded through the knee, and was transferred Jan. 14, 1S64, 
to the Vet. Res. Corps. He was mustered out of service at the expiration 
of his term. May, [864, and died April 2^, 1868, in Medway. 

George O. Grant, son of Calvin and Rebecca Grant, was born in 1S41, 



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in Medway. He enlisted, and was mustered into the United States service, 
Aug. 16, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. B, 38th Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was transferred Feb. 4, 1S63, to the 1st Louisiana Cav., and 
was with that regiment in several skirmishes, and at the siege of Port Hud- 
son, La., and afterwards at Carrion Crow Bayou, at which time he was 
wounded in the thigh, the ball lodging in the groin. He was discharged 
April 11, 1864, for disability arising from his wound. He enlisted again 
from Milford. 

Harrison G. O. Grant, son of Calvin and Rebecca Grant, was born 
in 183S, in Medway. He enlisted in May, and was mustered into the 
United States service June 6, 1S63, for three years, as a jDrivate of Co. D, 
1 st Bat. Heavy Arty. Mass. Vols. He served in the forts of Boston Har- 
bor, and was mustered out of service Sept. 12, 1S65, by reason of the 
close of the war. He became an inmate of Chelsea Soldiers' Home. 

James M. Grant, son of Calvin and Eliza Grant, was born March 16, 
1840, in Woonsocket, R. I. He enlisted early in May, and was mustered 
into the United States service May 25, 1S61, for three years, as a private of 
Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the earlier skirmishes of the regi- 
ment, and in the engagement at Winchester, Va., May 25, 1862, at which 
time he was taken prisoner. He was paroled, and sent to Camp Parole, in 
Annapolis, Md., from which place, after being exchanged, he returned, 
Oct. 23, 1862, to his regiment, then at Harper's Ferry, Va. In April, 1S63, 
he was sent to the hospital, and remained there until the last of January, 
1S64, when he again joined his regiment, and was in the battle of Resaca, 
Ga. He was mustered out of service May 28, 1S64, his term having expired. 

John P. Green, son of John P. and Martha Green, was born July S, 
1827, at Westford, Mass. He enlisted in Lowell, in Co. C, 30th Regt. Mass. 
Vols., and was mustered into service Oct. 2, 1861. He was discharged 
April 2, 1S62, at Ship Island, Gulf of Mexico. 

George E. Greenwood, son of George H. and Lydia E.Greenwood, 
was born July 20, 1842, in Franklin. He enlisted early in May, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service, May 25, 1861, for three years, as a pri- 
vate of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted Corporal April 9, 
1863, and Sergeant Dec. 30, 1S63. During the winter of 186 1-2 he was 
sick in the hospital at Frederick, Md., and remained there on detailed duty 
until August, 1S62, when he returned to the regiment and was in the battle 
of Cedar Mountain, August 9, and at Antietam, September 17. In Novem- 
ber he was one of a party of sixty men of his regiment who on a night excur- 
sion under Captain Cogswell, visited Shepardstown and killed the notorious 
Capt. Burke, a rebel guerilla, and took prisoners several of his men. He was 
in the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1S63, when he was wounded in the 
right arm and breast. He joined his regiment again August iS. at Alexandria, 
just as it was ready to leave for New York to assist in enforcing the draft. He 
continued on duty with his regiment, and in the battle of Resaca, Ga., May, 
15, 1S64, he was again wounded in the right arm. He was mustered out May 
28, 1864, his term having expired. He married and settled in Frederick, 
Md., soon after the close of the war, where he still resides. 

George H. Greenwood, son of Joseph and Betsey (Chenery) Green- 
wood, was born April 13, 1S20, in Franklin. He enlisted the last of 



August, and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1862, for 
nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42. 1 Regt. Mass. Vols. He served 
-u itli lu's regiment in Louisiana, and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863. 

Isaac C. Greenwood, son of Joseph and Betsey (Chenery) Green- 
wood, was born May 2. 1X22, in Holliston, a part of that town now within 
the limits of Medway. He enlisted early in May, and was mustered into ser- 
vice Ma\ 25, [861, in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, for three years, as a 
private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was detailed July 1, 1861, to 
June 4, 1S62, as hospital wagoner, after which he was in the ranks for a 
time, and took part, Aug. 9. 1S62, in the battle of Cedar Mountain, Va. 
Sen. n afterwards he was detailed as a driver to the Division Ambulance Corps 
and continued in that service except for a very brief' period until the end of 
hi-, term. lie was mustered out of sendee May 28, 1864. He enlisted a 
second time. Aug. 27. i.Sb.j. and mustered into the United States service on 
the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. B, 61st Mass. Vols. August, 
1S64, he was detailed as company cook to the end of his term of service. 
He was mustered out June 17, 1S65. 

John T. Greenwood, son of Isaac C. and Sarah Greenwood, was born 
Jan. 15. 1S46. in Medway. He enlisted Aug. 26, 1864, and was mustered 
into the United States sendee the same dav, for one year, as a private of Co. 
B, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He served with his regiment in Virginia, and 
took part in the operations before Petersburg in March and April, 1865, but 
was not in the battle of April 2, having been detailed on special duty at the 
time. He was mustered out of service June 4, 1S65. 

Joseph A. Greenwood, son of Joseph and Betsey (Chenery) Green- 
wood, was born in July, 1S29. He enlisted July 1 1, and was mustered into 
the United States service July 21, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. 
B, 3Sth Regt. Mass. Vols. He deserted in December, 1S62, from Stewart's 
Mansion General Hospital. He was returned to his regiment, and sentenced 
by a court-martial to serve out his term without pay. The sentence was 
subsequently remitted, and he was mustered out of service June 30, 1865, at 
the expiration of his term. He resides in Cliftondale, Mass. 

Thomas Hackett, at the age of twenty-one wars, residence Cambridge, 
Mass., enlisted and was mustered into the United States service Dec. 7, 1S64 
for one year, as a private of the 6th Mass. Bat. Light Arty., and accredited 
to Medway. He was mustered out Aug. 7, 1S65. 

Robert Hall, at the age of forty-one years, residence not known, en- 
listed Sept. 7, 1S64, and was mustered into service the same day, for one 
year, as a private of Co. C, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He served with his 
regiment and was mustered out June 4, 1S65. 

Daniel Hammond, son of Daniel and Mary E. (Tuttle) Hammond, 
was born March 3, 1822, in Salem, Mass. He enlisted and was mustered 
into the service of the United States, Jul}- 22, 1864, for one hundred days, as 
a private of Co. B, 4 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the defenses of 
Washington, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 1 1, 1S64. 

George B. Hardy, son of Eliphalet D. and Eunice (Tyler) Hardy, 
was born in Medway. He was drafted into the United States service July 
15, 1863, for three years, and was assigned to Co. C, 12th Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was killed May 5. 1864, in the battle of the Wilderness, Va. 



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John Harney was born in Roscommon County, Ireland, and resided in 
Medway. He was mustered into the United States service Aug. 4, 1862, 
for three years, as a private of Co. B, 38th Mass. Inf. He died June 4, 1863. 
Peter Harrington, son of Michael and Catharine (Jennings) Har- 
rington, was born in 1S39, in Roscommon County, Ireland. He enlisted 
early in May, and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, 
for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the 
earlier skirmishes of the regiment, and in the battles of Winchester, Va., 
May 25, and of Cedar Mountain, August 9 ; also at Antietam, Md., Sept. 
17, 1862, when he was wounded in the elbow. He was discharged Dec. 
6, 1862, for disability arising from his wound. On the night after the battle 
of Cedar Mountain, Harrington was detailed on the picket guard. The 
line ran through the woods not very far from the Confederate picket. In the 
darkness some one hailed him, and inquired the way to the head-quarters of 
a certain Confederate general. Taking in the situation at once Harrington's 
mother wit did not desert him, and he quickly replied, " Step this way and 
I will show you," and very soon thereafter the Confederate captain found 
himself disarmed, and under guard at the Union head-quarters. 

Thomas J. Harrington, son of Michael and Catharine (Jennings) 
Harrington, was born March 29, 1831, in Roscommon County, Ireland. 
He was mustered into the United States service Sept. 3, 1862, for three 
years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols., but being a recruit, his 
term was to expire with that of the regiment. He joined his regiment before 
the battle of Antietam. and was there, but not engaged. At the battle of 
Chancellorsville he was detailed to duty on the supply train. He was trans- 
ferred, Sept. 30, 1S63, to the Vet. Res. Corps. 

William Harrold, at the age of eighteen years, resident of Boston, en- 
listed Sept. 7, 1S64, and was mustered into the United States service the 
same day, for one year, as a private of Co. C, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols., and 
was accredited to Medway, Mass. He was mastered out June 4, 1865. 

Edward P. Hart, son of Charles E. and Julia A. (Daniels) Hart, 
was born Jan. 31, 1843, in Medway. He was mustered into the United 
States service July 2, 1S61, for three years, as a private of Co. B, 16th Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was in the engagements at Fair Oaks, Va., June iS, 25, 
and 2S ; at Glendale, June 29 ; Malvern Hill, July 1 and 8 : Kettle Run, 
August 27 ; and second Bull Run, Aug. 29, 1S62. In the latter battle he was 
wounded in the hand, losing a part of the forefinger of his right hand. He 
was transferred to Vet. Res. Corps in July, 1863 ; assigned to Co. A, 14th 
Regt., of which company he was promoted July 20, Corporal. He took 
part in a few skirmishes on the invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania by 
the rebels in 1S63. He was mustered out of service July 2, 1864. He was 
a resident of Medway, but by the rolls is accredited to Holliston. 

Michael Hart, Jr., son of Michael and Margaret (Crowell) Hart, was 
born June, 1S45, in Boston, Mass. He enlisted Nov. 23, 1864, and was 
mustered into the United States service the same day, for one year, as a pri- 
vate of Co. G, 61 st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was with his regiment before 
Petersburg, Va., and in the final engagement, April 2, 1S65. He was de- 
tailed during the latter part of his term as servant to Capt. Sutien, of Co. G. 
He was mustered out of service July 16, 1S65. 



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Addison T. Hastings, son of Deming J. ;md Lucia (Daniels) Hast- 
ings, was born Feb. 22. 1842, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered 
into the United States service about June 15, 1S62. for three months, as a 
private of Co. 15, 7th Squadron K.I. Cav. He was at the time of enlist- 
ment a student at the Military Academy at Norwich. Vt. He served in 
Maryland and Virginia, and was mustered out at the expiration of his term. 
\\ 11 j.iwi Hawes, son of Lewis and Irene Ilawes. was born March 12, 
[839, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States service July [8, 
1861, for three years, as a private of Co. G. 20th Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
Was with his regiment until June 30, 1S62. At the battle of Ball's Bluff he 
was not engaged, having been detailed on some special service at the time, 
hut is believed to have been on duty at the siege of Yorktown. Ya., and at 
the battle of Fair Oaks, and also in some of the engagements after that battle, 
While on the retreat towards Harrison's Landing. Capt. O. W. Holmes, of 
Co. G, in a letter to the mother of Hawes, says, that " on the 30th of June, 
While on the retreat to James River, he fell behind the regiment, and was 
taken prisoner. He was reported by some of the men as sick, and some said 
wounded." Subsequently returned prisoners reported seeing him in prison 
in Richmond. Ya. Since then nothing has been heard from him. 

William C. Hawes, son of John II. and Merriam (Clark) Ilawes, 
was horn Nov. 29, 1834, in Walpole, Mass. He enlisted from Milford, and 
was mustered into service May 30, 1862, for six months, as a private of the 
8th Bat. Mass. Light Arty. He was in the following engagements : at Sul- 
phur Springs, Va., August 22 ; Bull Run. August 30; Chantilly, Septem- 
ber 1 ; South Mountain. September 14; and at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. 
He was mustered out of service Nov. 29, 1862, his term having expired, 
lie enlisted again about January 1. and was mustered into the United .States 
service Jan. 6, 1S63, for three years, as a Corporal of the 15th Bat. Mass. 
Light Arty., (state record says mustered February 13). He was detailed 
clerk of the battery, and for several months was Acting Adjutant. He was 
discharged from the battery Dec. 4, 1863, to enable him to accept an appoint- 
ment as 2d Lieut, in the i62tl Regt. N. Y. Yols. In relation to his charac- 
ter, his subsequent sen ices, and his death, the following has been selected 
from an article prepared by a citizen of the town, and published func. [864, 
in a local paper: "•Another Hero Gone. — With sadness we record 
the death of another brave Medway volunteer, Lieut. William C. Ilawes, 
who died at Alexandria, La.. May 29, six days after receiving a mortal 
wound in the battle of Cane River." Lieut. Ilawes. after joining his regi- 
ment, was in three hard-fought battles, at Mansfield. Mount Pleasant, and 
lastly at Cane River on the 23d of May, 1864. at winch time he was wounded 
while charging up the wooded hill to which the eneim had been driven, and 
where they were strongly posted. In a letter to the wife of Lieut. Hawes, 
Capt. Seaman, his commanding officer, speaking of the manner of his being 
wounded, says, " He was struck by a had and three buckshot. The hall 
entered at the left shoulder blade ; the buckshot entered the left shoulder, but 
did not pass through the body." He says. - w our brigade was ordered to the 
front, and to charge up the hill. When nearly on the hill Lieut. Hawes 
ordered a rebel to surrender, and the man tired, the ball taking effect as above. 
The man that shot him was fired at by our men three times, and severely 



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wounded and taken prisoner, and had he not been hurried through our lines r 
would have been lynched by our men." He also adds, " allow me to say \ our 
husband had the kind feelings and sympathy of all who knew him. Since 
our acquaintance he has been my particular and intimate friend, and I deeply 
regret that I have to lose his society." After being wounded he was con- 
veyed by ambulance and boat some fifty miles to Alexandria, where, in the 
hospital, under the charge of Dr. Andrews, of the 120th N. Y. Vols., he re- 
ceived the best of medical treatment, and was constantly attended by Mr. 
John Stephens, Jr., an agent of the sanitary commission, who, in a letter to 
his wife and mother, speaks in the highest terms of his fortitude and patience 
under all his sufferings. He says, " throughout all he was calm, and felt that 
perfect peace which cometh from nothing of earth." He was sustained by 
that comfort which Christ has promised to all his people. The night before 
he died he said, " I am dying, but tell mother I died happy, and in a good 
cause." After passing through the two previous battles unharmed, he wrote 
to his wife, " God has seen fit to spare my life thus far ; though the bullets 
flew thick and fast all around me, yet I came out unharmed, and am 
extremely grateful to my Father in Heaven. I may fall in the next battle ; 
if so, I freely offer my life for our noble cause." These were truly pro- 
phetic words. Lieut. Hawes was a young man of good education, temperate 
habits, correct and manly deportment, modest and unassuming, and wherever 
known bore an irreproachable character. In his diary, which he kept of 
each day's events, and which for purity of language, beauty of style, with 
minuteness of detail, to say nothing of superior penmanship, is a model 
composition, is found the following, which he seems to have adopted for his 
creed, and a better one in brief is rarely found : tk Five facts : A living faith 
is the best divinity ; a holy life is the best philosophy ; a tender conscience is 
the best law ; honesty is the best policy ; and temperance the best physic." 
The temptations and vicesof camp neither allured nor contaminated him. but 
the stern realities of war, the magnitude of the conflict, and its mighty re- 
sults, gave breadth and expansion to his intellect, ennobled and purified his 
heart, and led to an entire conseci - ation of himself to his God and his country. 
His death was full of consolation to his friends who mourned his loss. 
" Headquarters 15TH Mass. Battery, New Orleans, La., De- 
partment of the Gulf, May 30, 1S64. Battery Order No. 36: 2d Lieut. 
William C. Hawes, late of Medway, Mass., while leading his company in 
the last battle of Cane River, received a wound of which he died some time 
last week. Lieut. Hawes enlisted as a private in this battery at its original 
formation, and served as clerk of the company till some time last fall, when 
he was promoted to a Lieutenancy in the 162CI N. Y. Vols. He was an 
honest, faithful, and true soldier, a gentleman, and one of the best young 
men I ever met. In his death, the sendee loses an able officer, society, a 
bright ornament, and his family, a devoted husband, father, and brother, and 
we all, a sincere friend. While feeling deeply his untimely end. with proud 
satisfaction we can point to the fact that he fell wounded with his face to the 
enemies of his country. While we mourn his departure let us most sincerely 
sympathize with his dear friends who will miss him much. We shall ever 
remember 2d Lieut. William C. Hawes as a patriot. Per Order, T. 
Pierson, Capt. 15th Mass. Battery, Commander." The degree of estima- 



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tion :it which he was held by the members of the battery appears in the letter 
of Capt. Pierson to the sister of Lieut. Hawes, in which he says: ••When 
the preceding order was read to the company, many eyes were wet with tears 
when they remembered your dear brother." He also remarks, •• he would 
have been promoted the next day it* he had lived." It may be truly -said he 
w as promoted. 

Albert M. Hayward, at the age of twenty-two years, resilience not 
known, was enlisted by Lieut. A. D. Sawyer of the 2d "Mass. [nf., and was 
mustered into the United States service Aug. 30, 1S62, for three years, as a 
private of that regiment. 

Jamks II. HEATON, son of Samuel and Tir/.a (Carlton) Heaton, was 
horn Sept. 1, 1 S3 1. in Franklin, Mass. He enlisted for one hundred days, 
and was mustered into the service July 22, 1864. He served in the vicinity 
of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out of service Nov. 11, 1S64. 

John Henry was born in Sligo County, Ireland. He enlisted in May, 
at Medway, and was mustered into the United States service, "May 25, 1861, 
as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He states that he was in every 
engagement in which the regiment took a part, during his term of service ex- 
cept Gettysburg. He was at Winchester, Va., May 25 ; at Cedar Mountain, 
August 9; at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; at Chancellorsville, May 2 and 
3, [863, when he was wounded in the breast. He returned to duty in the 
regiment again Aug. 17, 1863. He was afterwards in the battle of Rcsaca, 
Ga., May 15, 1S64. In November, 1S62, he was one of the party under Capt. 
Cogswell, which visited Shepherdstown, Va., and killed the noted guerilla, 
Burke, and took several of his men prisoners. He was mustered out May 
28, 1864, his term having expired. 

James T. Higgins, at the age of thirty-eight years, a resident of Rox- 
bury, but accredited to the town of Medw r ay, enlisted, and was mustered into 
the United States service Nov. 29, 1S64, for one year, as 1st Sergeant of Co. 
G, 6 1 st Regt. Mass. Vols. He had previously served a full term in the 1st 
Regt. Mass. Vols., from Roxburv, having been mustered out May 25, 1S64, 
as 1st Sergeant of Co. K. He was discharged April 19, 1S65, from Co. 
G, for promotion, and promoted 2d Lieut. Co. B, 61st Regt. 

John Higgins, son of John and Catherine Higgins, was born June 24, 
1S36, in Limerick County, Ireland. He enlisted Aug. 26, 1S64, and w r as 
mustered into the United States service on the same day, for one year, as a 
private of Co. B, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the battle of Peters- 
burg, April, 1S65, and was mustered out of service June 4, 1S65. He 
removed to Ilopkinton, where he died several years since. 

Edmund W. Hill, son of Hiram and Clarissa (Henderson) Hill, was 
born Nov. 25, 1S36, in Medway. He enlisted in May, and was mustered 
into the United States service May 25, 1S61, for three years, as a Corporal of 
Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged Jan. 29, 1S62, for disa- 
bility. He enlisted a second time for one hundred days, and was mustered 
into the United States service July 22, 1S64, as a Corporal of Co. B, 42d 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 1 1. iS6.j. 

Lewis Solon Hill, son of Lewis and Huldah (Randall) Hill, was born 
Nov. 23, 1844, in Medway. His father continued to reside here for some 
years after. He enlisted in February, 1S64, as a recruit to 2Sth Mass. Regt., 



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and was assigned to Co. I. He was, at the time of enlistment, a resident of 
Framingham, and was accredited to that town. He was with his regiment, 
and took part in the engagements before Petersburg, Va., in the spring and 
summer of 1864. He died, November, 1864, in Washington, D. C. 

Moses Hill, son of Moses and Persis (Phipps) Hill, was born March 
22, 1823. in Bellingham, Mass. He was mustered into the United States 
service Aug. 21, 1861, for three years, as a private of the First Company of 
Sharpshooters, called "Andrew Sharpshooters." He first served on the 
upper Potomac, his company being attached to the command of Gen. Lan- 
der during the winter of 1S61-2. After the death of Gen. Lander it was 
transferred to the 15th Regt., with which it became connected in April, 
1S62, during the siege of Yorktown, Va. Lieut. -Col. Kimball of that regi- 
ment speaks of the company as having been of great service in that siege, 
with telescopic rifles, in silencing the enemy's batteries by picking off the 
gunners or compelling them to retire. He was subsequently in the battle of 
Fair Oaks in June, 1S62, and in other succeeding engagements of the Penin- 
sula Campaign. It was during the hardships and exposures of this cam- 
paign, that his health began to fail and he was finally sent to one of the hos- 
pitals in Washington, D. C. There he continued to grow worse and at the 
request of his wife, Mr. Geo. L. Richardson of this town visited him, ob- 
tained his discharge on the 13th of October, 1862, and immediately accom- 
panied him home, where he died Oct. 29, 1862. 

John Hirl, at the age of thirty-five years, residence New Bedfoi'd, en- 
listed Dec. 13, 1864, and was mustered into the United States service on the 
same day, for one year, as a private of the 26th unattached Co. of Mass. Vols. 
He was mustered out of service May 12, 1S65, the war being ended. 

Alonzo Hixon, son of Willard and Dorcas (Bartholomew) Hixon, was 
born Feb. 19, 1826. He enlisted in May, and was mustered into the United 
States service May 25, 1S61, at Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, as a pri- 
vate of Co. E, 2d Mass. Regt. He was detailed as company cook in May, 
1861, and occupied that position during his entire term, on which account he 
was generally exempt from duty in the ranks. He was, however, in the ranks 
in the battle of Winchester, Va., May 25, 1862, and again May 15, 1S64, at 
the battle of Resaca, Ga. He was mustered out May 28, 1S64. 

Egbert Oswell Hixon, son of Isaac and Persis (Adams) Hixon, was 
born in 1S27, in Medway. He enlisted about April 15, 1S61, for three 
months, as a private of Co. D, 8th Regt. Mass. Vols., and was accredited to 
Lynn. He was mustered out of service Aug. 1, 1S61, his term having ex- 
pired. He enlisted again, and was mustered into the United States service, 
Aug. 15, 1861, for three years, as a private of the First Company of Sharp- 
shooters, known as " Andrew Sharpshooters," He deserted about Septem- 
ber, 1S62, and afterwards enlisted in an Ohio regiment under an assumed 
name, and died in the service. 

George H. Hixon, son of Elihu and Hannah Hixon, was born March 
15, 1S38, in Medway. He enlisted May 20, 1S61, for one year, in the U. S. 
Navy, and shipped on board the steam frigate " Colorado." He served on 
board that vessel until April, 1862, when he was transferred to the sloop-of- 
war " Pensacola," at the mouth of the Mississippi River, for the expedition 
against New Orleans. He was at the bombardment of Forts Jackson and 



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St. Philip, engaged with the rebel fleet and earth works on the river above,, 
encountered the fire rafts, and afterwards was in front of New Orleans when 
(Jen. Huthr took possession of the city. About the ist of June he was re- 
turned to the "Colorado," and was discharged from that vessel about July 
I, 1862. at Portsmouth, N. II.. his term having expired. He enlisted again, 
and was mustered into service March 11, 1864, for three years, as a private 
of the 10th Mass. Light Bat. lie served in the vicinity of Washington, D. 
Ci, and was mustered out June 27, 1865, the war being ended. 

Edward IIogan, son of James and Margaret Hogan, was born Feb. 28, 
183S, in Tipperary County. Ireland. lie enlisted, and was mustered into 
the United States service May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. 
E, 2d Mass. Inf. lie was promoted Corporal March 23. 1864. From 
August. 1S61, to February, 1S62. he was detailed for duty with the ord- 
nance officer of the regiment. He states that he was in all the earlier skir- 
mishes of the regiment, was in the battle of Winchester. \'a.. May 2^ : at 
Cedar Mountain. August 9, when he was wounded in the hand, but recov- 
ered so much as to return to duty Oct. 10, 1862 ; was in the battle of Chan- 
cellorsville, May 3 and 4; Beverly Ford, June 9; at Gettysburg, Perm., 
July 2 and 3. 1S63. when the regiment lost in one charge, 137 out of 316 
men engaged: and at the battle of Resaca, Ga.. May 15, 1S64. He was 
mustered out May 28. 1S64. 

Edwin H. Holbrook, son of Edwin L. and Abby D. (Hill) Holbrook, 
w r as born Oct. 30, 1846, in Midway. He enlisted for one hundred days, 
and was mustered into the United States service July 22, 1864, as a Cor- 
poral of Co. B. 42(1 Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the defenses of Wash- 
ington, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 11. 1S64. his term having expired. 
His regiment was stationed at Alexandria and Great Falls. Md. He was 
detailed as clerk of provost-marshal, at Alexandria, Ya., during his term. 

James T. Holmes, born in Nova Scotia, resided in Boston, enlisted 
Sept. 6, 1864, at the age of twenty years. He was mustered into service on 
the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. C. 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was mustered out of service June 4, 1S65, as Sergeant. 

Dennis Hosmer was born May 4. 1806, in Sterling. Mass. He enlisted 
July 19, and was mustered into the United States service Aug. 16, 1861, 
for three years, as a private of Co. E, 21st Mass. Regt. His family resided 
in Medway, but he appears by the rolls to be accredited to the town of 
llolden. Mass. lie was discharged Dec. 7, 1S61, for disability. As nothing 
is known of him since he is supposed to be dead. 

Edwin' IT. Hosmer, son of Dennis and Elmira Hosmer. was born Aug. 
1, 1844. in Wrentham, Mass. lie was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice April 4, 1S62, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 29th Regt. Mas>. 
Vols. IK- was with his regiment in the battles before Richmond, Ya.. in 
the summer of 1862. lie was discharged Oct. 11. 1S62, for disability. He 
enlisted again for one hundred days, and was mustered into the United States 
service fulv 19, 1864, as a private of Co. G, 60th Regt. Mass. Vols., sta- 
tioned at Indianapolis, Ind. He was mustered out of service Nov. 30, 1864. 
John (i. HosMi.i;. son of Dennis and Elmira Hosmer, was born Jan. 
25, 1846, in Wrentham, Mass. He enlisted July 23. and was mustered into 
service July 28, r862, for three years, as a private of Co. D, 35th Regt. 



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Mass. Vols. He states that he was in the following engagements : at South 
Mountain, Va., September 14; Antietam, Md., September 17; in a heavy 
skirmish at Sulphur Springs, the last of November ; and at Fredericksburg, 
Va., Dec. 13, 1S62 ; afterwards he participated in the siege of Vicksburg, 
Miss., the last of June, 1S63 ; and subsequently in the siege and capture of 
Jackson, Miss., in which his regiment took a prominent part, and was first 
to plant its colors within the city. After the latter engagements he was taken 
sick, and sent to the hospital at Camp Dennison, Ohio, and remained there 
four months, after which he was sent to Portsmouth Grove Hospital, R. I., 
from which place he paid a Thanksgiving visit home. He returned to Camp 
Dennison, and Feb. 1, 1S64, was sent to Stevenson, Ala., where he was 
detailed as safe guard. September, 1S64, he again joined his regiment at 
Petersburg, Va., and was in the battles on South Side R. R., Hatcher's 
Run, and at the capture of Petersburg. He was mustered out of sendee 
June 9, 1S65. 

Albert C. Houghton, son of Abel S. and Anna Houghton, was born 
in Newton, Mass. He enlisted in Medway in May, and was mustered into 
the United States service May 25, 1861, in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, 
for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was pro- 
moted Corporal April 1, 1863. He was in all the earlier engagements of the 
regiment; at Winchester, Va., May 25; at Cedar Mountain, August 9; at 
Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; and at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1S63. In this 
last battle, he was struck in the leg by a round shot, nearly severing the limb 
and causing his death. 

Alvin W. Houghton, son of Amos and Almira Houghton, was born 
June 5, 1S43, in Swansey, N. H. He enlisted in Medway, in May, and 
was mustered into the United States service, May 25, 1861, for three years, 
in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. 
Vols. During a larger part of his term of service he was detailed as officer's 
cook and forager. He was mustered out May 28, 1S64. He afterwards en- 
listed again and served in the 16th Regt. N. H. Vols. 

Joseph H. Howard, at the age of thirty years, residence unknown, 
was enlisted by Lieut. A. D. Sawyer, in Boston, and mustered into the ser- 
vice of the United States Aug. 30, 1S62, for three years, as a private of the 
2d Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Medway. 

George H. Ide, son of the Rev. Jacob Ide, d. d., and Mary (Emmons) 
Ide, was born Feb. 3, 1835, in Medway. He enlisted in May, and was 
mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, in Camp Andrew, 
West Roxbury, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was pro- 
moted Corporal, July 7, 1861, and returned to the ranks Feb. 24, 1862. He 
was in the earlier skirmishes of the regiment, and in the engagements at 
Winchester, Va., May 2^, and at Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1S62, at which 
time he was instantly killed. In this battle Herman S. Sparrow also fell, 
who was of the same company. Thev were among the first from the town 
to enlist in the service of the government and were also the first Medway 
men to fall martyrs to the Union cause in the War of the Rebellion. The 
news of the death of these young men brought not only deep grief to their 
families and relatives, but stirred our whole people, and gave us a more real- 
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engaged. Few subsequent events of the war affected all our people more 
deeply. In allusion to this feeling the Rev. I). Sanford, in a funeral sermon, 
preached at the church of the Rev. Dr. [de, on Sunday, August 24, said : 
" In the event of these two deaths, what sorrow '. what anguish! what 
heart-stricken families! yea, what mourning and grief in the whole com- 
munity ! and what a gloom has settled upon us. The ordeal through which 
we are passing is full of instruction. We are learning a lesson of great 
practical import. Our very calamity shows something of the tcrrihleness of 
the war. At this moment nearly or quite one hundred thousand homes in 
the loyal States are made desolate by the hand of death in the field or in the 
camp." But he adds: " This baptism of blood is the prelude to future tri- 
umphs. These precious lives given up, will, with others, be the perpetual 
life and augmenting glory of the nation. In the future those who live will 
read the records of the present, and bless God for the patriotism, the self- 
sacrifice and devotion of the people now, as we bless Him for those who 
wrought deliverance and freedom for us." In a letter addressed to the chair- 
man of the selectmen by Lieut. E. \V. Patterson, who was in command of 
the company, Capt. Quincy having been wounded and taken prisoner in the 
same engagement, he says : " Both Ide and Sparrow were shot through the 
head, and instantly killed. They were buried under the direction of our 
Chaplain. Please express to the afflicted ones in Medway the sympathy, 
not only of myself, but of the regimental commander, for their loss." In 
speaking of the company in the same letter, he says : "I cannot speak too 
highly of the courage and noble conduct of all the men. There is not a sin- 
gle man who could have done better than he did." Says Chaplain Quint 
in a letter to the chairman of the selectmen: " Both Ide and Sparrow did 
their whole duty. Rely upon it they deserve the honor that Medway can 
give." In a letter to the Rev. Dr. Ide, he says : " Your son died fighting 
nobly and bravely, I can assure you. His memory should have that record. 
You have given a son to a heroic death, where he never faltered in the midst 
of an overpowering and terrible fire." Immediately on the receipt of the 
intelligence of this death, the selectmen, acting under authority of a vote 
of the town, passed sometime previously, and at the request of the relatives, 
dispatched Mr. D. J. Hastings as an agent to secure and bring home for 
burial the bodies of the slain. Before leaving Massachusetts he was furnished 
with a very earnest note from the Hon. Henry Wilson to the Secretary of 
War. which note was also approved by Gov. Andrew, requesting that he 
might, if possible, be permitted to pass within the lines of Gen. Pope's army 
for the purpose indicated. Such, however, was the condition of affairs that 
his request could not be granted. And so their remains where allowed to 
rest where comrade hands laid them down, " with green boughs placed over 
them lest the earth should press too rudely." 

George A. Jacobs, at the age of twenty-one years, residence Boston, 
enlisted and was mustered into the United .States service Sept. 12, 1S64, for 
one year, as a private of Co. C, 61 st Regt. Mass. Vols., and was accredited 
to Medway. lie was mustered out J\[]\c 4, 1S65. 

Edmund A. Jones, son of Elisha A. and Rhoda (Ellis) Jones, was 
born Feb. 11, 1842. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States 
service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a Corporal of Co. B, 42d Regt. 



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Mass. Vols. ; and was afterwards promoted 3d Sergeant, June 21, 1S63. He 
was at the time of enlistment a student of Amherst College, having just com- 
pleted his Sophomore year. After his discharge from the military service 
he returned and completed his course, graduating with the class of 1S65. He 
served with his regiment in Louisiana, and in the engagement at Lafourche 
Crossing was wounded in the shoulder. He was mustered out with his 
company in Readville, Aug. 20, 1863. After his graduation at Amherst he 
was assistant in Lake Forest Academy, at Lake Forest, 111., where he re- 
mained four years, the last year as principal. In 1S69 he removed to Mas- 
sillon, O., taking the position of superintendent of schools, which he has 
continued to hold to the present time, with the exception of an interval of 
two years, when he bore the same relation to the schools in Marietta, O. 
Mr. Jones is recognized as an educator of ability and prominence, not only 
in the city where he resides, but in the county. He is an active worker in 
the cause of temperance, and for some years has been the superintendent of 
a large Sunday School. He married, Dec. 23, 1873, Flora Richards, the 
daughter of Warren C. Richards, Esq., of Massillon, O. 

John B. Jones, at the age of nineteen years, residence unknown, was 
mustered into service May 9, 1S64, for three years, in U. S. Vet. Res. 
Corps, and was accredited to Medway. 

Frank Kaney, son of James and Ann (Foley) Kaney, was born April 
17, 1S44, in Leitrim County, Ireland. He enlisted into the United States 
Navy for one year, and shipped on board the steamer ' k Mercidetta " March 
31, 1S63. The steamer was first assigned to duty in the West Indies, where 
it remained four months, after which it was stationed off Wilmington, N. C, 
until the end of his term. He was mustered out March 31, 1S64. 

Cornelius Keating, at the age of thirty-eight years, resident of Med- 
ford, Mass., but accredited to Medway, enlisted Dec. 2, 1S64, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service the same day, for one year, as a private 
of Co. G, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out July 16, 1865. 

Martin M. Keith, at the age of twenty-five years, residence Bridge- 
water, was mustered into the United States service May 4, 1S64, for three 
years, as a private of 2d Bat. Vet. Res. Corps, and accredited to Medway. 

William F. Kemp enlisted, and was mustered into the United States 
service Dec. 2, 1S64, for one year, as a recruit of Co. B, 55th Regt. Mass. 
Vols., and accredited to Medway, though not a resident of the town. He 
was mustered out of service Aug. 29, 1865. 

John H. Kendall, residence Boston, enlisted, and was mustered into 
the United States service June 24, 1863, for three years, as a private of Co. 
I, 6th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, and accredited to Medway. He was dis- 
charged for disability in Cincinnati, O., Aug. 13, 1S65, and died of disease 
on the 26th of October following. 

Joseph Kersher, at the age of thirty-nine years, family residence, El- 
gin, Kane County, 111., was mustered into the United States service May 5, 
1S64, for three years, as a Corporal of the 3d Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, Co. G, 
and accredited to Medway. In the spring of 1865 he was transferred to 1st 
Co., 2d Bat. Vet. Res. Corps. He was mustered out of service in Brattle- 
boro, Vt., Nov. 14, 1S65, by reason of general order 155, relating to the re- 
duction of the army after the close of the war. 



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Patrick Killai.kv, at the age of twenty-four years, residence Mil- 
ford, Mass., enlisted, and was mustered into service Nov. 23, 1864, for one 
Near, as a recruit of 1st Regt. Mass. Heavy .Arty. He was assigned to Co. 
F, and was mustered out of service June 4, 1865, by reason of the close of 
the war. He was accredited to Mrdway. 

Charles C. Kimball, son of Wales and Elizabeth (Blake) Kimball, 
was born Aug. 17, [842, in Keene, N. II. He enlisted early in May, and 
was mustered into service May 15, 1861, for three years, as 5th Sergeant of 
Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement at Winchester, 
Va., May 2^, and also at the battle of Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1S62. He 
was discharged from the service Sept. 14, 1862, by order of the Secretary of 
War, to enable him to receive a commission as 2d Lieut, in another Mass. 
Regt., but upon being mustered out declined to be mustered in again. 

Frank W. Kimball, son of Wales and Elizabeth (Blake) Kimball, was 
born Sept. 4, 1846, in Medwav. He enlisted for one hundred days, and was 
mustered into the United States service July 22, 1S64. He served in the de- 
fenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out of service Nov. 11, 1S64. 

Charles G. Kingsbury, son of Charles and Miranda (Tyler) Kings- 
bury, was born March 20, 1837, in Medway. He enlisted April 20. and 
was mustered into service June 26, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. 
E, 1 2th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was detailed as wagoner, Dec. 25, 1S62, 
and was transferred to the Vet. Res. Corps, March 25, 1S64, and mustered 
out of service June 2S, 1864, his term having expired. He enlisted again 
about the 25th of January, 1865, in Co. D, 39th Mass. Inf., and at the battle 
of Five Forks, Va., on Saturday April 1. 1S65, he was wounded through the 
body and died from the effects of the wound, May 29, 1865, in Washington, 
D. C. His remains were brought to Medway for interment. 

George H. Kingsbury, son of Hiram and Charlotte (Wight) Kings- 
bury, was born May 25, 1846, in Medway. He enlisted for one hundred 
days, and was mustered, July 22, 1864, into the United States service. He 
was mustered out of service Nov. 11, 1864, his term having expired. 

William Kirby, at the age of twenty-five years, residence unknown, 
was mustered into the service of the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps on the 7th of 
May, 1864, for three years, and accredited to Medwav. 

Annah Laud, at the age of forty-four years, enlisted and was mustered 
into the United States service, May 7, 1864, as a member of Vet. Res. Corps, 
for three years. He was accredited to Medwav. but was not a resident. 

James E. Lawrence, son of Abijah and Elmira Lawrence was born 
Sept. 2, 1S27, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into the United 
Slates service Aug. 23, iS64,for one year, as a private of the iSth unattached 
Co. of Heavy Arty, afterwards Co. B, 4th Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He 
served with his regiment in the defenses of Washington, U. C, until April 
24, 1S65, when on account of ill health he was given a furlough of twenty 
days, and came home. lie went to Camp Meigs, Rcadville, after the ex- 
piration of his furlough, and subsequently to the hospital at Worcester, Mass. 
He was mustered out July 14, 1S65, in Boston. 

George F. Leavitt, at the age of eighteen years, residence unknown, 
was mustered into the United .States service, April 30, 1S64, for three years, 
as a private of the 13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps., and accredited to Medway. 



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Gilbert H. Leland, son of Joseph and Betsey (Fisk) Leland, was 
born, 1835, in Sherborn, Mass. He was mustered into the United States 
service Aug. 14, 1S62, for three years, as a private of Co. I, 38th Regt. 
Mass. Vols., and was accounted on the quota of Medway, though he ap- 
pears, by the records at the Adjutant-General's office, to be accredited to 
Sherborn. He was in the engagement at Fort Bisland, La., April 13, 1863, 
and at Port Hudson. On the 27th of May he was detailed as guard for the 
company baggage, and did not return to the company, but was soon after 
sent to the hospital in Baton Rouge, sick, where he died June 3, 1863, of 
typhoid fever. 

Horatio T. Leonard was born in Taunton, Mass., but resided in Med- 
way. At the age of twenty-five years he enlisted Sept. 3, 1S64, and was 
mustered into service the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. B, 61st 
Mass. Inf. He served with his regiment in Virginia, and was mustered out 
June 4, 1S65, by reason of the close of the war. 

John Leonard, at the age of twenty-seven years, residence Boston, en- 
listed June 24, 1864, and was mustered into the United States service on the 
same day as a member of Co. I, 13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps. Mustered out 
June 24, 1866, at expiration of service. He had previously served in Co. A, 
32(1 Regt. Mass. Vols., having been mustered into service Nov. 12, 1S61, 
and discharged Feb. 19, 1863, for disability. 

William Lillev, at the age of twenty-seven years, born in Union, Conn., 
enlisted and was mustered into the United States service Aug. 23, 1S64, 
for one year, as a private of the 18th unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and 
was mustered out June 17, 1S65. 

John Looby, at the age of thirty-one years, residence Lawrence, Mass., 
enlisted Nov. 27, 1S63, and was mustered into the United States service on 
the 7th of December following, as a private of Co. G, 2d Regt. Mass. Heavy 
Arty. He was discharged Aug. 13, 1S65, for disability. 

Charles Magerty, born in Ireland, at the age of twenty-eight years 
enlisted, Dec. 29, 1S63, and was mustered into the United States service, Jan. 
6, 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. E. 4th Regt. Mass. Cav. He 
served his term, and was mustered out Nov. 14, 1S65, in Richmond, Va. 

George W. Mahr, son of John and Betsey Mahr, was born Feb. 10, 
1S36, in Medway. He first enlisted for three months, and was mustered into 
the United States service April 16, 1861, as a private of Co. K, 1st Regt. 
R. I. Vols. He took part in the first battle of Bull Run, July 21, and was 
mustered out Aug. 2, 1861, at the expiration of his service. He was drafted 
into the United States service July 15, 1863, and assigned to Co. I, iSth 
Regt. Mass. Inf. He joined his regiment at Beverly Ford, Va., about the 
middle of September, and was in the battle at Rappahannock Station, No- 
vember 7, and at Mine Run, Nov. 30, 1S63. May, 1864, he was taken pris- 
oner at the Wildneress, Va. With other prisoners he was marched to a rail- 
road station, about thirty miles from Richmond, where a large number of 
prisoners were put on board cars for Andersonville, Ga. They were 
crowded like cattle into box cars, there being some sixty-five in the car with 
him, nearly as many as could stand therein, and were there confined during 
the whole journey, lasting several days. For rations, a small allowance of 



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corn meal was doled out t<> each. At Andersonville they were turned into 
the stockade prison like- a herd of cattle to find such shelter as they could, 
none being furnished, and a larger part of their clothing being taken away, 
leaving them bareh sufficient for a covering. The daily rations there were 
about two-thirds of a pint of corn meal, with, sometimes, a bit ofbacon, hut 
ven rarely am vegetables. Their food they cooked as best they could. 
.Alter ;i time, however, a conk house was built, and cooked rations issued, 
but still meagre and poor. After a few months of confinement he began to 
sutler w ith SCUH v. and tor se\ eral weeks was so sick as to he unable to walk, 
still slight care and little medicine were given him. Prisoners sickened and 
died in great numbers, sometimes a hundred per day. and each day a four- 
mule wagon would be drawn within the enclosure, the dead bodies piled on 
like logs of wood, and carried to trenches for burial. There, for nearly 
twelve months, he endured the pri\ ations of that prison, the very name of 
which will ever be a symbol of atrocity and barbarity. A\"hile there.no 
wind from his family reached him, neither did they know what had become 
of him until the last of January, 1N65. when a letter was received, dated 
" Prisoners' Cam]). Andersonville. Ga.. May 31." informing them that he 
had just arrived there, and was in good health. He was liberated at the 
close of the war. and reached home May 23, 1S65. He was mustered out 
July 12. 1S65. in Boston. 

Albert \Y. Manx, son of Albert and Caroline S. (Pond) Mann, was 
horn Aug. 14. 1S36, in Wrentham. Mass. He enlisted early in May. and 
was mustered into the United States service, May 25, 1S61. in Camp Andrew, 
West Roxbury, as 3d Sergeant of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was 
promoted 1st Sergeant July 13. 1S61, Sergeant-Major May 10. 1S62, 2d Lieut, 
of Co. C, March 31, 1863. He had a full share of all the marches and en- 
gagements of his regiment during his term of sendee. He took part in the 
movements in the Shenandoah Valley in the summer of 1S61 and spring of 
[862, and was in the battle of Winchester, Va., May Zy, on the retreat of Gen. 
Banks, Co. E forming the rearguard. The regimental loss was sixty-four 
killed and wounded, and eighty-four missing, many of them prisoners. Capt. 
Quincy, of Co. E, in a letter written immediately alter, speaks highly of the 
conduct of his men in this, their first battle. He was at the battle of Cedar 
Mountain, Va., August 9, when the regimental loss was one hundred and 
fifty-four in killed and wounded : of Co. E, Capt. Quincy wounded and taken 
prisoner, Ide and Sparrow, of Medway, killed, and \Y. A. Daniels mortally 
wounded. Missing, none. This latter fact, wrote Lieut. Patterson, "speaks 
highly for the company "; and he added, "all did their duty nobly." In 
AugUSl he was in a skirmish at Beverly Ford on the 2 1st. and under fire at 
Sulphur Springs on the 23d. lie w as at the battle of Antietam, September 1 7, 
when tin- regimental loss was sixty-seven in killed and wounded and two 
missing. April 21. [863, he was in a skirmish at Germania Ford, where a 
force of rebels were building a bridge, one hundred and three ot whom 
were captured : and at the battle of Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3. where 
the regiment lost one officer and twenty-two men killed and eight men mor- 
tally, and eighty-six others more or less severely wounded, and eight taken 
prisoners, being thirty-three per cent, of its strength. He was at Gettysburg, 
July 2 and 3, where again the regimental loss was forty-four per cent., nearly 



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all in a single charge, and again in a skirmish at Kelly's Ford, August i. 
Soon after the regiment was ordered to New York to assist in enforcing the 
draft. He returned to the field early in September, and soon left Virginia 
for Alabama. In January, 1S64. he was detailed with other officers of the 
regiment to accompany the reenlisted men home for their veteran furlough, 
with expectation also of obtaining recruits for the regiment, then reduced to 
less than three hundred men. But owing to the peculiar circumstances then 
existing, no recruits were secured. He returned to the regiment the last of 
January, and was in the advance towards Atlanta, Ga. May 15, 1S64, he took 
part in the battle of Resaca, Ga., where the regimental loss was one killed 
and twenty-seven wounded, six of them mortally. His term having expired, 
he was mustered out of service May 28, 1864. Subsequent to his return he 
removed to Needham, afterwards to South Boston, and then to Saugus, 
Mass. He was a builder of the hotels at the Point of Pines and became 
superintendent of the grounds of this seaside resort. He died suddenly 
Aug. 2S, 1SS1, and his burial was in West Medway. 

Frank V. Mann, son of Albert and Caroline S. (Pond) Mann, was 
born Sept. 10, 1S40, in West Medway. He enlisted in August, and was 
mustered into service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 
42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the Department of the Gulf and was 
mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, at the expiration of service. 

George F. Marden, at the age of twenty-five years, enlisted on the 7th 
of December, 1S64. and was mustered into the United States service on the 
same day for one year, as a private of Co. G, 61 st Regt. Mass. Vols. He 
was accredited to Medway, though not a resident of the town. He was mus- 
tered out of service July 16, 1S65, as Sergeant of his company. 

William M. Martin, son of Gideon and Ruth Martin, was born March 
24, 1821, in Chesterville. He was mustered into the United States service 
Aug. 6, 1S62, for three years, as a recruit of the 2d Regt. Mass. Vols., but 
with the condition that he should be discharged when the term of that 
regiment should expire. He was in the battle of Resaca, Ga., May 1^, 
and mustered out May 28, 1864. He enlisted again Aug. 27, 1S64, and 
was mustered into service the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. B, 
61 st Regt. Mass. Vols. He served with his regiment in Virginia and was in 
the battle of Petersburg, April, 1S65. He was mustered out of service June 
4, 1S65, by reason of the close of the war. 

George E. Mason, son of Horatio and Julia (Adams) Mason, was 
born Oct. 3, 1S37, in Medway. He enlisted December 2, and was mustered 
into the United States service Dec. 3 (Dec. 11, state record), 1S63, for three 
years, as a private of Co. I, 2d Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty., and being a resi- 
dent of Holliston was accredited to that town. He served with his regiment 
in Virginia and North Carolina, and was* In the engagements at Kinston and 
vicinity, in March, 1S65. He was mustered out of service Sept. 3, 1S65, 
at Galloup's Island, Boston Harbor. 

Simon Leprilette Mason, son of Horatio and Julia (Adams) Mason, 
was born Nov. 5, 1S29. in Medway. He enlisted, and was mustered into ser- 
vice June, 1S61 , as a private of Co. I, 1 ith Mass. Regt., and being a resident of 
Charlestown was accredited to that city. He states that he was with his regi- 
ment in the following engagements : in the battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21, 



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1S61 ; at the siege of Yorktown in April, 1S62 ; at the battle of Williamsburg, 
May 5 ; Fair Oaks, June 25 ; Savage Station, June 29; Glcndale, June 30; 
Malvern Hill, July 1 ; Bristow Station, August 27; 2d Bull Run. August 
29 and 30; and Chantilly, about September 1. In the foregoing battles he 
served as a private in the ranks. Soon after he was detailed as a musician. 
a member of a hand formed by detail from the several companies of the 
regiment, and continued in that position until the end of' his term. He was 
constantly with or mar his regiment in all the subsequent engagements to 
assist in removing the wounded or in their care at the corps hospital. He 
was mustered out of service June, 1S64, at the expiration of his term. He 
enlisted again about October, 1S64, in the 13th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps, and 
served at the conscript camp, Galloup's Island. Boston Harbor. For several 
years past Mr. Mason has been a teacher of music in Boston. 

Thomas H. Matthews was born in Wales, G. B. At the age of 
thirty-six years he was mustered into the United States service, Aug. 6, 1S64, 
for three years, as a private of Co. A, 1st Regt. Mass. Cav. He was a resi- 
dent of Medway, but appears by the state record to be accredited to Lowell. 
He is reported to have been wounded in action, Oct. 14, 1S64, since which 
nothing is known of him. 

William H. Matthews, at the age of twenty-three years, was mus- 
tered into the United States service Aug. 11, 1S63, for three years, as a pri- 
vate of Co. C, 2Sth Mass. Inf. He served as a substitute for Henry E. Gay, 
one of the drafted men from Medway. He was mustered out June 30, 1865, 
at the expiration of his service. 

Peter Mawn was born in Leitrim County, Ireland. At the age of 
twenty-six years he enlisted, Aug. 12, 1S62, and was mustered into the 
United States service on the same day, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 
2d Regt. Mass. Vols. At the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863, he was 
wounded in the leg, which was afterwards amputated above the knee. He 
was discharged Aug. 21, 1863, for disability, from the General Hospital at 
Washington, D. C. He removed to Milford, where he died in October, 
1867. 

Edward A. May, son of James B. and Juliette May, was born Aug. 
17, 1S43, in Attleboro, Mass. He' enlisted, and was mustered into service 
May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was appointed regimental marker, and was in the engagement at Win- 
chester, Va., May 25, and at Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862. lie was dis- 
charged Dec. 6, 1862, for disability. He enlisted again in the 2d Regt. 
Mass. Cav., Co. D, mustered in Jan. 3, 1865, and discharged Julv 20, 1S65. 
lie was accredited to Holliston on the last enlistment. 

James B. May, son of Elisha and Cynthia B. May, was born June 12, 
1822. He enlisted in May, and was mustered into the United States service, 
May 25, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. B, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was promoted Corporal Aug. 1, 1S62. In December, 1861, or in Janu- 
ary following, he was detailed on recruiting service, and did not again Join 
his regiment until the last of May. In the battle of Cedar Mountain, August 
9, he was severely wounded in the groin, and only escaped falling into the 
hands of the enemy by the assistance of a comrade, Peter Harrington. His 
wounds proving so serious, he was discharged Dec. 22, 1S62, for disability. 



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Daniel McAlevey was born about 1832, in England, (Chaplain Quint 
says Ireland). He enlisted Aug. 28, 1S62, and was mustered into the 
United States service on the same day as a recruit of Co. H, 2d Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was wounded in the hand at the battle of Chancellorsville, May 
3, 1863, and was transferred to the Vet. Res. Corps, Oct. 1, 1S63. He was 
mustered out of service Aug. 31, 1S64. 

John McCabe enlisted on the 7th of December, 1864, and was mus- 
tered into service on the same day for one year, as a private of Co. G, 61 st 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He was accredited to Medway, though not a resident of 
the town. He was mustered out July 16, 1S65, as a Sergeant. 

John McCann at the age of twenty-seven years, residence unknown, 
was mustered into service in the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, May 7, 1S64, for 
three years, and accredited to Medway. 

James McCowan was born about 1S30, in Deny, Ireland. He en- 
listed at Medway in May, and was mustered into the United States service 
in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, May 25, 1861, for three years, as a pri- 
vate of Co. K, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged Dec. 30, 1S61, 
for disability. He enlisted again and was mustered into service for three 
years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. By the state 
record he appears to be accredited to Milford. He died Oct. 5, 1S64, of yel- 
low fever, at Beaufort, N. C. 

Gilbert McCullom, son of Granville E. and Agnes (Davidson) Mc- 
Cullom, was born Jan. 1, 1S40, in Pawtucket, R. I. He was mustered into 
the United States service July 26, 1S61, for three years, as a private of Co. I, 
10th Regt. Mass. Vols. In December, 1862, he was taken prisoner near 
Fredericksburg, Va., and taken to Richmond, but was soon paroled and 
sent to Camp Parole at Annapolis, Md. He was exchanged and rejoined 
his regiment in the spring of 1864, about the time of the battle of the Wil- 
derness, Va., and he was again taken prisoner and confined for a time at the 
infamous pen at Andersonville, Ga., and then removed to the equally no- 
torious one at Florence, S. C, where he remained until about the 1st of 
March, 1S65. He was then taken to Wilmington, N. C, and exchanged, 
but being too feeble to proceed further north was taken to Hospital No. 4, in 
that city, where he died March 11, 1865. His remains were subsequently 
removed and buried in West Medway. 

Richard B. McElroy, son of Patrick and Margaret McElroy, was 
born April 2, 1S31, in Albany, N. Y. He enlisted Aug. 23, 1S64, and was 
mustered into service on the same day for one year, as a private of the iSth 
unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th Mass. Heavy Arty. He served in the 
defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out June 17, 1S65. by 
reason of the close of the w ar. 

Thomas McKenna at the age of thirty-seven years, residence unknown, 
was mustered into the United States service, Vet. Res. Corps, May 7, 1S64, 
for three years, and accredited to Medway. 

James McLaughlin, son of John and Lucy (Watson) McLaughlin, was 
born about A. D. 1S40, in Galway County, Ireland. He enlisted Dec. 13, 
1S64, and was mustered into the United States service on the same day, for 
one year, as a private of the 12th Mass. Light Bat. During his service the 
battery was stationed at Port Hudson, La., and was in no engagement. He 
was mustered out July 25, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 



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Christopher McNamara was born in Philadelphia, Penn., resided in 
Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States service Tan. 
6, 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. A, 3d Regt. Mass. Caw, and 
accredited to Boston. He deserted Aug. 23. [865, from Fort Kearney, X. T. 

Thomas Mi Namara, born in Philadelphia, Penn., residence Medway, 
enlisted at the age of twenty-three years, and was mustered into the United 
States service March 19, [864, for three years, as a private of Co. A, 3d 
Regt. Mass. Cav., was accredited to Boston, and mustered out fuly 20, 
1865, at expiration of service. J le had previously served in the U. S. Navy 
onboard the ship "Clara Dolson," and was discharged fuly 31, 1S62. 

William F. Mkkkitt. son of William F. and Mary A. (White) Mer- 
ritt, was born Feb. 26. [846, in Ashland, Mass. He enlisted for one hun- 
dred days, and was mustered into the United States service on the Z2d of 
July, [864. He served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mus- 
tered "lit Nov. i 1 , 1864. 

John Miller, at the age of twenty-seven years, residence unknown, 
was mustered into the United States service Dec. 15, 1862, for three years, 
as a private of Co. C, 2d Regt. Mass. Cav., and accredited to Medway. By 
the state record he appears to have deserted Dec. 28, 1S62. 

Lewis L. Miller, son of Warren and Emily Miller, was born Aug. 
17, 1S40, in Franklin. Mass. lie enlisted the last of April, 1S61. but was 
not mustered into the United States service until June 26 following. lie 
was a private of Co. E, 12th Regt. Mass. Vols., and enlisted for three years. 
He was in the engagement at Cedar Mountain. Ya.. Aug. 9, 1S62 ; at Rap- 
pahannock Station, August 25 ; and at the second battle of Bull Run. Aug- 
ust 30, when he was wounded in the leg, and died, Oct. 2, 1862, from the 
effects of the wound in the hospital in Washington, D. C. His remainswere 
brought to Franklin for interment. 

Dea. James Mitchell, son of Robert and Sarah (Begg) Mitchell, 
was born June 10, 1S20. in Sherbrooke, Canada. He had been a resident 
of Medway for several years, and was an esteemed officer of the First Church 
of Christ. He first offered his services for three years, in July, 1862, but on 
examination at Camp Stanton, Lynnfield, he was rejected for physical disa- 
bility. .Still desirous of serving the country in its hour of need he enlisted 
and was accepted for the nine months' term, and was mustei'ed into service 
Sept. 13, 1S62, as a private of Co. B, 421! Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. His 
regiment was assigned to the Department of the Gulf, and performed most of 
its service in Louisiana. He was detailed dming a considerable part of his 
term as hospital nurse, a service for which he was well adapted, and where 
such service was needed, sickness prevailing much among the men. The 
regiment was retained in service somewhat more than its stipulated term, 
probably on account of the protracted sieges of Vicksburg and Port Hudson, 
and Company K having been detached as pontooniers, took part in the 
siege of the latter place. It left New Orleans July 31, 1S63, and arrived in 
Boston August 10, when the men were furloughed, and ordered to report at 
Readville on the 20th. Among the main- who came home suffering with 
disease, was Dea. Mitchell, who was prostrate with an attack of camp dysen- 
tery. With strength hardly sufficient to enable him to reach home, he sank 
rapidly away and died Aug. 19, 1S63. 



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James S. Mitchell, son of James and Elizabeth Mitchell, was born 
June 3, 1849, in East Mechvay. He enlisted for one hundred days, and was 
mustered into service July 16, 1S64, (state record says mustered July 23,) as 
a private of Co. E, 60th Regt. He was mustered out Nov. 30, 1864, at 
expiration of service. His regiment was stationed at Indianapolis, Ind. 

John Monks, son of Matthew and Ann Monks, was born about A. D., 
1S38, in Kildare County, Ireland. He enlisted in Boston, and was mustered 
into the United States Navy Aug. 31, 1S64, for three years, as a substitute 
for James M. Daniels, of Medway, an enrolled man. He shipped on board 
the U. S. steamer " Little Ada," Oct. 5, 1S64, ranking as landsman. 

Alexander Le B. Monroe, son of Dr. Stephen and Susan (Le Baron) 
Monroe, was born May 3, 1S07, in Sutton, Mass. He had been for many 
years a practising physician and surgeon in Medway. During the summer 
campaign of 1S62, there being a great demand for army surgeons, he offered 
his services as contract surgeon, and was sent to the Army of the Potomac by 
William J. Dale, Surgeon-General of Massachusetts, leaving home May 
21, 1862, for his post. May 25 he was ordered to report for duty as 
Acting Assistant Surgeon in the General Hospital at White House, Va., by 
Charles S. Tripler, Surgeon and Medical Director of the Army. He gives 
the following as an item of his experience : " June 5, received the following 
order: ' General Hospital, White House, June 5, 1862. To A. L. 
B. Monroe, Ass'i Surg., Gen' I Hospt. Sir: You will immediately pro- 
ceed to the R. R. station at White House, and strictly enforce the following 
order : ' Head-quarters, June 2, 1S62. To Brigade-Surgeon A. T. Wat- 
son. Please inspect carefully the cars as they arrive at White House, and 
send back every man who is not wounded, whether he be sick or well, — 
please see that the order to go back is obeyed. (Signed) S. Williams, 
Asst. Adj. -Gen. I have the honor to be your obt. serv't. Alex. T. Wat- 
son, Brig.-Surg'n., in charge of the hospital.' The next train of cars from 
the army brought down about three hundred soldiers, one already dead, 
three dying, who lived but a few hours, and over thirty likely to die, with 
the best of care ; the balance were more or less sick, but would probably re- 
cover with proper care. To send the sick men back to the swamps of the 
Chickahomi-ny would be equivalent to dooming them to death, and inhuman 
to the last degree. I therefore determined to prevent it, if possible, and with 
that view called upon Mr. Olmstead, hoping that his influence would secure 
a countermand of the order. With great difficulty he prevailed upon Sur- 
geon Watson to disregard it, and the poor fellows were brought to the hos- 
pital. How such a strange order should be issued from the head-quarters of 
the army was a mystery to me and others, which has never been explained. 
Dr. Watson was never disciplined for disregarding it. June 22, ordered to 
report to Brig.-Gen. S. P. Heintzelman, 3d Corps, at Savage Station. June 
25 was assigned to temporary duty with 2d Regt. N. H. Vols., and in that 
position served through the Seven Days' Battle, and until the army arrived at 
Harrison's Landing, when I was sent to the hospital at Fortress Monroe, and 
discharged on account of sickness July 11, 1862." Dr. Monroe continued 
his practice in Medway until his death, Feb. 20, 1S79. 

Francis Le Baron Monroe, son of Dr. A. L. B. and Louisa (Barber) 
Monroe, was born March 20, 1836, in Medway He first served as Assist- 



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ant Surgeon of the ist Light Mass. Bat., known as Boston Light Arty., 
commanded by Capt. Asa M. Cook. This was a three months organi- 
zation. He gives the following brief account of his experience in the 
service: "Left Boston April 20. [861, as Assistant Surgeon of Boston 
Light Arty.; ten days at Annapolis; six weeks at Relay House; occu- 
pied Baltimore with Gen. Butler. Gen. Banks next in command. Our 
battery was ordered into the city when he arrested the poliee commis- 
sioners. Mustered oul August 2d, and returned home. Commissioned 
Assistant Surgeon of 1st Mass. Vol. Inf., Sept. 3, 1861. Joined the regi- 
ment at Bladensburg ; belonged to Gen. Hooker's brigade, his first com- 
mand : moved down to Budd's Ferry on the Potomac in October, 1S61 ; 
spent the winter there. In the spring Hooker's division formed part of the 
3d Corps; took part in the siege of Yorktown, battles of Williamsburg, 
bail Oaks, Seven Days', Glendale, Malvern Hill, Harrison's Landing. Em- 
barkedat Yorktown August, 1S62, to Alexandria, thence to Warrenton Junc- 
tion — enemy in the rear — fought them at Bristow. Then with Pope's army 
at 2d Bull Run. Remained in camp at Fairfax Seminary until November 1, 
then marched to Fredericksburg, Gen. Sickles commanding division. Battle 
of Fredericksburg. Appointed Surgeon of 15th Mass. Vol. Inf., Dec. 29, 
1S62. The 15th was in Sull)''s brigade of Howard's division, Couch com- 
manding zd Corps. Was Acting Brigade Surgeon part of the winter, while 
\\e lay near Falmouth. In May, 1S63, Gen. Hooker commanding the army, 
the battle of Chancellorsville occurred. The 2d Division 2d Corps, com- 
manded by Gibbon, occupied the city of Fredericksburg, and cooperating 
with the 6th Corps, carried the Fredericksburg Heights about May 3; then 
in camp till June. Marched to Gettysburg after the battle of that place, and 
was made medical inspector of 2d Corps, Warren commanding corps. In 
the campaign down to the Rapidan and back. Battle of Bristow ; Mine 
Run. Wintered near Brandy Station. Returned to my regiment in Janu- 
ary, 1S64. May, 1S64, on the operating staff of the brigade; through Gen. 
Grant's campaign : battle of the Wilderness, after which, being left in charge 
of the wounded, was in the enemy's lines for two weeks ; battle of Cold 
Harbor; Petersburg. Regiment came home, and was mustered out July 
28, 1864. Sept. 11, 1864, was appointed Acting Assistant-Surgeon, U. S. 
Army, at Galloup's Island, Boston Harbor. May, 1S65, made Past Surgeon 
of Draft Rendezvous at Galloup's Island until April 30. 1866, when 1 was 
formally discharged." He was subsequently commissioned Assistant Sur- 
geon and Brevet-Major U. S. Army, which position he held until June, 1876, 
when he resigned, and became a druggist in the city of Chicago, 111. 

Amos 1>. Mouse, son of Benoni and Abigail (Baker) Morse, was born 
Jan. 20, 1826, in Medway. lie enlisted July 23, and was mustered into the 
United States service July 28, 1862, for three years, as a private of Co. D, 
35th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the battle of South Mountain, Ya., 
September 14; at Antietam, Md., September 17; Fredericksburg, Ya., 
Dec. 13, 1S62 ; at the siege and capture of Jackson, Miss., in June, 1S63, his 
regiment being the first to plant its colors in the city; at the siege of Knox- 
ville, Tenn., November, 1S63 ; on the Weldon R. R., July, 1S64; Poplar 
Spring Church, September 30 ; Hatcher's Run, October 27 j at Fort Sedg- 
wick, in the vicinity of which his regiment remained from Nov. 27, 1S64, to 



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the last of March, 1865 ; and at Fort Mahone, April 2, iS6v He states that 
he was constantly on duty during his term of service and at the time of the 
battles of Campbell Station, Spottsylvania, North Anna, and Cold Harbor 
he was detailed on special duty at regimental head-quarters. He was mus- 
tered out of service at the expiration of his term, June 9, 1865, as a Corporal, 
to which rank he had been promoted Dec. 7, 1864. 

Andrew Morse, at the age of twenty-two years, was mustered into the 
United States service Oct. 31, 1S61, as a private of Co. I, 1st Mass. Cav. 
He was, at the time of enlistment, a resident of Medway, but appears by 
the state record to have been accredited to the town of Livermore, Me. He 
was transferred to Co. I, 4th Regt. Mass. Cav., and reenlisted in the field 
Jan. 1, 1864, for three years, and was accredited to Medway. He was in the 
battle of James Island, S. C, June 17, and at Pocataligo, Oct. 22, 1S62, and 
was on duty at Morris Island during the siege of Fort Sumter in 1S63, and 
in the Florida campaign in the winter of 1S63 and 1S64, and took part in the 
battle of Olustee. He was mustered out of service Nov. 14, 186=;, by reason 
of the close of the war. 

Eleazar Morse, son of Eleazar and Polly (Adams) Morse, was born 
May 11, 181 7, in Rutland, Mass. He was mustered into the United States 
service May 28, 1S61, for three years, as a private of Co. G, 2d Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was in the engagement at Winchester, Va., May 25, 1S62, and 
at Cedar Mountain, August 9, of the same year. Much of the latter part of 
his term of service was spent in the hospital. He was discharged for disa- 
bility March 10, 1864. Mr. Morse removed to Holliston, but at the time of 
his death, March 6, 1873, was stopping temporarily in Hopkinton. His re- 
mains were interred in West Medway. 

Frederic Daniels Morse, son of Asa D. and Eliza (Hill) Morse T 
was born Dec. 25, 1838, in East Medway. He enlisted the last of August, 
and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine 
months, as Sergeant of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He was a 
student in Monson Academy, and graduated in 1862 from Amherst College, 
Massachusetts, having but just completed his course when he enlisted. He 
served with his regiment in Louisiana, and was in the engagement at Bra- 
shear Citv, La., June 23, 1S63, at which time he was taken prisoner. He 
was paroled June 26, and mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, at the expiration of 
the service of his regiment. He afterwards studied medicine in the Rush 
Medical College, Chicago, 111., from which he graduated in 1867, and com- 
menced practice in Chicago, but in 1S6S settled as a practising physician in 
Lawrence, Kan., where he still resides. Dr. Morse married, Oct. 19, 1S69,. 
Addie A. Smith, daughter of Alvin Smith, m. d., of Monson, Mass. 

Milton H. Morse, son of John Morse, was born in 1842, in Milford, 
Mass. He was mustered into service July 27, 1861, for three years, as a pri- 
vate of Co. I, 1 8th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was discharged Jan. 4, 1S62, 
for disability. He again enlisted and was mustered into service as a private 
of Co. I, 39th Regt. Mass. Vols., Aug. 25, 1S62, and accredited to Natick, 
giving his name as Henry M. Morse. He was again discharged Sept. 12, 
1863. He enlisted again for the third time and was mustered into service 
Nov. 17, iS63,as a recruit to Co. D, 1st Regt. Msss. Cav., and accredited 
to Milford. He was mustered out June 29, 1865, as absent. 



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Robert T. Morse, son of Andrew and Margaret (Metcalf) Morse, 
was born Aug. 27. 1^33. in Medway. He enlisted the last of August, and 
was mustered into service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a private of 
Co. B, 42(1 Regt. Mass. Vols. He died Oct. 4, 1862, of diphtheria. 

Danii 1 Mi \i")\. son of John and Sarah Mundon, was horn Aug. 5, 
1 ?34, in Wareham, Mass. lie enlisted at Medway early in May. and was 
mustered into the United States service in Camp Andrew, Wesl Roxbury, 
May j^. [861, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was detailed company cook June 23, 1S61, to July 1, 1S62, and afterwards 
as orderly of Lieut. Patterson of Co. E, by whom he was sent out for bread. 
while on the march from near Frederick, Md., over the South Mountain, 
towards Antietam Creek. Sept. 14, 1862, when he deserted. 

Charles Murray, residence unknown, was mustered into the United 
States service December, 1S62, for three years, as a recruit for the 29th Regt. 
Mass. Vols., and was accredited to Medway. 

I vmes F. Murphy, at the age of twenty years, enlisted and was mus- 
tered into the United States service on the 5th of December, 1864, for one 
year, and accredited to Medway, though he was not a resident of the town. 
He served as a private in the 6th Mass. Light Bat., and was mustered out 
Aug. 7, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 

George L. Myer, son of Henry and Nancy (Leonard) Myer, was born 
May 9, 1837, m Newark, X. J. He first enlisted at Camp Stanton, Lynn- 
field. Mass., and was sworn into service for three years, as a private of Co. 
D, 35th Mass. Inf. But before that regiment left camp he was sent, by di- 
rection of Col. Wild, to Camp Cameron, in Cambridge, to be transferred 
to the Sharpshooters, and was there rejected by the recruiting officer for be- 
ing below the standard height. He enlisted again for one hundred days, and 
was mustered into the United States service July 22, 1S64, as a private of 
Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in the defenses of Washington, 
I). C, and, Nov. n, 1864. was mustered out. 

William D. NEWLAND, son of David and .Sarah Newland. was born 
Jan. 3. 1841, in Boston. Lie entered the United States service as ordinary 
seaman in the navy, Feb. 20, 1862, and shipped on board the sloop of war, 
'• Oneida." In April, 1862, he took part in the movements of the fleet under 
Capt Farragut, for the capture of New Orleans. He was in the engage- 
ments at 1'oits Jackson and St. Philip, with the rebel fleet above the forts 
and the earth works below New Orleans, known as Fort Chalmette. Sub- 
sequently he was in engagements at Grand Gulf, and at the siege of Vicks- 
burg and of Port Hudson, and with the rebel ram " Arkansas." Afterw aids 
he was in the engagement. Aug. 5, 1864. at the passage of the fleet, under 
Commander Farragut, past Forts Morgan and Gaines at the entrance of 
Mobile Lav. and with the ram "Tennessee." lie was wounded by a heavy 
fragment of shell, and discharged Oct. 27, 1864, for disability. 

John Nolan, son of James and Mary Ann Nolan, was born July 6, 
[826, in Boston. He enlisted ill Medway the last of August, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service at Readville, Mass., Sept. 15, 1S62, for 
nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42c! Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in 
Louisiana, and when the regiment returned home he was left sick in the St. 
lames Hospital at New Orleans, where he died -Vug. 7, 1S63. 



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John Nolan, son of John and Catherine Nolan, was born Aug. 17, 
1S49, in Boston. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice, April 6, 1S65, as a private of Co. B, 5th N. Y. Vols. He was mus- 
tered out of service Aug. 21, 1865. 

William A. Nolan, son of John and Catherine Nolan, was born Aug. 
11, 1847, m Boston. He was mustered into the United States service July 
23, 1S64, for one hundred days, as a private of Co. E, 60th Regt. Mass. 
Vol. Militia. He was mustered out of service Nov. 30, 1S64, at the expira- 
tion of his term. He enlisted again, and was mustered into service April 6, 
iS6^, as a private of Co. B, 5th Regt. N. Y. Vols. He was again mustered 
out Aug. 21, 1S65. 

George E. Nourse, son of Gilbert and Betsey W. (Cargill) Nourse, 
was born Jul)' 14, 1842, in Medway. He enlisted Feb. 27, 1S64, and was 
mustered into the United States service on the same day for three years, as 
a private of the 14th Mass. Light Bat. He was in the engagements at 
Spottsvlvania Court House, from May 9 to the iSth, 1S64; at Tolopotomy 
Creek, June 1 ; Bethesda Church, June 2 and 3 ; Cold Harbor, June 3 to 
12; and at the siege of Petersburg, Va., from June 17 to the surrender, 
April, 1S65. He was promoted Corporal in March, 1S64, and was detailed 
Clerk of the Battery, May, 1864. He was mustered out in Readville, Mass., 
June 15, iS6v by reason of the close of the war. 

Hugh O'Brien, residence unknown, at the age of twenty-seven years, 
was mustered into service Dec. 3, 1S64, for one year, in Co. H, 1st Mass. 
Cav. He was mustered out as Sergeant, June 26, 1S65, by reason of the 
close of the war. 

Michael O'Donnell, son of James and Catherine (Welch) O'Donnell, 
was born Nov. 17, 1S43, in Kilkenny, Ireland. He enlisted in Medway 
earlv in May, and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1S61, 
for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols., in Camp Andrew, 
West Roxbury. He was promoted Corporal Nov. 3, 1S62 ; Sergeant Dec. 
30, 1S62 ; and 1st Sergeant May 1, 1863. He was in the battle of Win- 
chester, Va., May 25, and at Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862, at which time 
he was wounded in the right arm. He returned to duty Sept. 17, 1S62. He 
was in the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3 ; in the fight at Brandy Station, 
June 9 ; and at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863, when he was again wounded in 
the hip, after which he remained in the hospital until the expiration of his 
term. He was mustered out May 11, 1S64. 

John O'Hara was born about 1S39, in Ireland ; resided in Medway, 
enlisted, and was mustered into the United States service July 26, 1861, 
for three years, as a private of Co. B, iStli Regt. Mass. Vols. He was 
with his regiment until detached, Nov. 16, 1S61, to gun-boat service. 
He was in engagements on board the tk Carondolet " at Island No. 16, in 
the spring of 1862, and afterwards in other engagements on the Mississippi 
River and its tributaries below. He was discharged for disability December, 
1S63, and died, Feb. 22, 1S64, of disease, in Medway. 

Alfred Onion, (now known as Alfred Ashton), son of Lemuel ami 
Sabra (Green) Onion, was born Sept. 28, 1S44, in Medway. He enlisted 
and was mustered into the United States service, May 25, 1861, in Camp 
Andrew, West Roxbury, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. 



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Ma6S. Vols. Soon after the regiment arrived at the South and commenced 
its services in the field, he lost his voice. December, 1861, he was sent to 
barracks hospital, at Frederick, Md., and was detailed Commissary of the 
Hospital, in which position he continued to serve until the expiration of his 
term. He was transferred to the Vet. Res. Corps Jan. 23, 1S64. He did 
not recover his voice till after his return North, at the expiration of his ser- 
vice. He was mustered out at Frederick, Md., the last of June, 1864. 

Thomas O'Rocijkk. at the age of twenty-two years, residence unknown, 
was mustered into the United States service Dec. 3, 1864, for one year, in 
Co. H, 1st Mass. Cav. lie was mustered out as Sergeant of his company, 
June 26, 1S65, l>v reason of the close of the war. 

Ciiaui.es Osborm:. at the age of twenty-one years, enlisted and was 
mustered into service Dec. 13, 1864, for one year, as a private of the 26th 
unattached Co. of Inf. Mass. Vols. He was accredited to Medwav. though 
not a resident of the town, and mustered out of service May 12, 1865. 

William R. Parsons, son of William and Agnes (Todd) Parsons, 
was horn Oct. 8, 1825, in Lancashire, England. lie enlisted inMedway, in 
May. and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for 
three years, as 1st Sergeant of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. July 13, 1S61, 
reduced to rank of 3d Sergeant and made Ordnance Sergeant. Again ap- 
pointed 1st Sergeant May 14, 1862. He was in the battle at Winchester, 
Va., May 25, and at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862, at which time he was 
wounded in the hand. He was discharged Nov. 29, 1862, for disability. 
He continued to reside in Medwav, and was killed Feb. 13, 1S75, by being 
thrown from a sleigh by a runaway horse. 

David Allen Partridge, son of Allen and Peggy J. Partridge, was 
horn April 3, 1833, in Medway. He took an active part in recruiting Co. B, 
42(1 Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia, which was organized in Medway by the choice 
of company officers, on the twenty-eighth day of August, 1862, at which time 
he was elected 2d Lieut. He was mustered into the United States service in 
Camp Meigs, Readville, Mass., Sept. 13, 1S62, for the term of nine months. 
His commission was dated Sept. 2, 1S62. He was detailed, October 20. As- 
sistant Adjutant-Gen. on the staff of Prig-Gen. R. A. Pierce, Commandant 
of the Camp at Readville, and remained on duty at camp after his regiment 
left lor the South. Dec. 26, 1862, he was appointed Assistant Provost Mar- 
shal of Massachusetts, under Major Blake. Under these appointments he 
continued to serve till March 5, 1863, when he was discharged from the |jd 
Regt. and received the appointment of 1st Lieut, and Adj. of the 54th Mass. 
Inf., a colored regiment then being recruited at Camp Meigs. April ia he 
was commissioned Captain of that regiment. lie served with his regiment in 
the siege of Charleston, S. C, on James, Folly, and Morris islands. A failure 
of health compelled him to return North and he was discharged Jan. 19, 1S64, 
for disability. Since the war Captain Partridge has taken an active interest 
in public affairs. lie has twice represented the district very acceptably in the 
Legislature, and shown himself efficient as a town officer, having served for 
several years on the board of selectmen of which he is at present chairman. 
He is often called upon to preside over meetings of the town for which posi- 
tion he has an especial fitness. 

George V. Partridge, son of Allen and Peggy J. Partridge, was 



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born Nov. 9, 1S42, in Harrington, Conn. He was mustered into service 
Sept. 23, 1S61, for three years, as a private of Co. K, 1st Regt. Mass. Cav. 
This company was afterwards known as Co. K, 4th Regt. Mass. Cav. In 
April, 1S62, he was on duty as a bearer of dispatches at the siege of Fort 
Pulaski on Cockspur Island, Savannah River. Afterwards he took part in 
many raids, skirmishes, and reconnoissances. April 2, 1864, in an engage- 
ment at Cedar Run, near Jacksonville, Fla., he was wounded, and died of 
his wound May 2, 1S64, at Hospital No. 3, Beaufort, S. C, and was buried 
there in Lot No. iS, Grave No. 576. 

Warren J. Partridge, son of Allen and Peggy J. Partridge, was born 
Feb. 3, 1S39, at Harrington, Conn. He enlisted in Medway, in August, 
and was mustered into service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private 
of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He was discharged for disability 
Oct. 22, 1S62, from Camp Meigs, Readville, Mass. 

William S. Partridge, son of Allen and Peggy J. Partridge, was born 
April 30, 1S41, in Harrington, Conn. He was mustered into the United 
States service April 16, 1S61, for three months, as a private of Co. K, 1st 
Regt. R. I. Vols. He was in the battle of Bull Run, Virginia, July 21, 1S61, 
and was mustered out of service Aug. 2, 1S61, his term having expired. 

William E. Pettingill, at the age of twenty-one years, residence not 
known, enlisted Dec. 3, 1864, and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice the same day, for one year, as a private of the 61st Regt., Co. G, and 
accredited to Medway. He was mustered out July 16, 1865. 

George E. Pettis, son of George and Sarah (Snelling) Pettis, was 
born Jan. 26, 1S40, in Holliston. He enlisted in August, and was mustered 
into the United States service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, in Readville, 
Mass., as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He served with 
his regiment in Louisiana, and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, by reason 
of his term having expired. He married and settled in Medfield. 

William H. Pettis, son of George and Sarah (Snelling) Pettis, was 
born July 5, 1841, in Holliston. He was mustered into the United States 
service Sept. 12, 1S62, for nine months, as a private of the 44th Regt. Mass. 
Vol. Militia. He was, at the time of enlistment, residing in Sherborn, and 
was accredited on the quota of that town, though he appears by the state 
record to be accredited to Medway. He was mustered out of service June 
iS, 1S63, his term having expired. He enlisted again, and was mustered 
into the United States service Dec. 7, 1863, for three years, as a private of 
Co. G, 2d Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He was taken prisoner at Plymouth, 
N. C, April 18, 1S64, and carried to Andersonville, Ga., where, after suf- 
fering the rigors and privations of that filthy pen, he is reported to have en- 
listed in the rebel service to avoid starvation. Nothing further is known of 
him. On his last enlistment he was accredited to Medway. 

John A. Pierce, son of John and Althea (Springer) Pierce, was born 
Aug. 20, 1831, in Milford, Mass. He enlisted and was mustered into the 
United States service Feb. 25, 1864, for three years, as a recruit of the 2d 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He was assigned to Co. E, and joined his regiment at 
Pumpkinvine Creek, La., the last of May, 1864. He was in but a single en- 
gagement during the advance upon Atlanta, Ga. Suffering from disease, he 
was sent to the hospital about the 10th of July, and afterwards to Convales- 



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cent Camp near Chattanooga, from which place he was detailed about Oc- 
tober i, as cattle guard and did not join his regiment again until the last of 
March, 1865. He was mustered out of service July 14, 186^, in Washing- 
ton, D. C, by reason of the close of the war. 

Ezra PlERSON, son of William and Mary Pierson, was born Jan. 19, 
[831, in Yorkshire, England. He enlisted March 9, and was mustered 
into the United States service March i i. 1S64, for three vears, as a private of 
the 10th Mass. Light Hat. His term of service was passed principally in 
tin- defenses "\ Washington, D. C. He was mustered out at Readville, June 
j-. [865, by reason of the close of the war. 

Jonathan Pitcher was born in Barnstable. Mass. At the age of fort v- 
two years he was mustered into the United States service, Sept. 25, 1861, 
for three years, as a private of Co. K, 23d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in 
the battle of Roanoke Island, N. C, Feb. 8. 1862, and at Newbern. N. C, 
March 14 of the same year. He was discharged May 23, 1S62, for disability. 
He enlisted again and was mustered into service Sept. 15, 1863, for three 
years, as a private of Co. G, 24th Regt. Vet. Res. Corps. After a few 
months service he was again discharged for disability at Washington, D. C. 
He became an inmate of Soldiers' Home, Togus, Me. 

Edwin C. Fond, son of Justin and Ruth D. (Ferry) Pond, was born Sept. 
10, 1S34, in Franklin. He enlisted in Medwav in August, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service Sept. 13. 1862. in Readville, Mass.. for 
nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He 
served in Louisiana, and was mustered out at Camp Meigs, Readville. Aug. 
20, 1S63, his term having expired. He died, March, 1S77. in Franklin. 

Edwin D. Pond, son of Moses and Nancy Pond, was born Dec. 22, 
1S35. in Medwav. He enlisted in Medwav in August, and was mustered 
into the service in Camp Meigs, Readville, Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months. 
as a private of Co. B, 42c! Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He served in Louisiana 
and was mustered out at Readville, Aug. 20, 1S63, his term having expired. 

Elmer H. Pond, son of Jonathan and Eliza (Fisher) Pond, was born 
March 21, 1S48, in Medwav. He was mustered into the Lmited States ser- 
vice Feb. 2, 1865. for one war. as a private of Co. K, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was a resident ofMedway, hut received a bounty from Bellingham, and 
was accredited to that town. He was in the battle of Petersburg, April. 
1865, and was mustered out July 16, 1S65, by reason of the close of the war. 

George E. Pond, son of John and Charlotte (Wiswell) Pond, was 
born Jan. 27. 1841, in Medwav. He enlisted in Medwav in August, 1S62, 
and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13. 1S62, for nine 
months, as a private of Co. 15. 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served with his 
regiment in Louisiana. He was mustered out at Readville, Mass.. Aug. 20. 
r863, his term having expired. 

George Otis Pond, son of Paul D. and Hilda (Hill) Pond, was horn 
Sept. 22, 1S29, in Franklin. He was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice Aug. 27, 1862. for three years, as ;I private of the 2d Co. of Sharp- 
shooters. He was in the battle of Antietam. Md., Sept. 17, 1862. and at 
Frederickshurg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862. He died of disease Jan. 20, 1863, on 
board an ambulance near (state record says Falmouth, Va.) Strasburg, Va.. 
while being removed from the field hospital to the General Hospital. 



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Oscar A. Pond, son of Jonathan and Eliza (Fisher) Pond, was born 
March 6, 1843, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States service 
Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. 
Militia. He received a bounty from the town of Bellingham and was ac- 
credited on the quota of that town, but by the state record he appears as- 
from Medway. He was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, at the expiration of 
his service. While on duty in Louisiana he had an attack of tvphoid fever, 
from which he never fully recovered. He died of dysenterv September, 
1863. in West Medway. 

Asa D. Prescott. son of John and Rhoda Prescott, was born Janu- 
ary, 1S35, in Phillips, Me. He enlisted May 3, and was mustered into ser- 
vice June 26, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. B, 12th Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He was in the battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9 ; at South 
Mountain, August 14; and at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1S62. In the latter en- 
gagement he was wounded through the thigh, and discharged in conse- 
quence. Jan. 13, 1S63. His present residence is Boston, Mass. 

Alpheus Procter, at the age of nineteen years, resident of Chelsea, 
Mass., enlisted Dec. 6, 1S64. and was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice on the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. G, 61 st Regt. Mass. 
Vols., was accredited to Medway. and mustered out July 16, iS6^. 

Franklin Procter, son of Ezekiel and Martha Procter, was born Nov. 
7. 1S45. in Medway. He was mustered into the United States service July 
28, 1S62, for three years, as a private of Co. D, 35th Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was discharged, Oct. 13, 1S62, for disability. He continued to reside 
in Medway till his death, Sept. 19. 1S79. 

Stephen F. Purdv, at the age of twenty-three years, enlisted at Med- 
way, and was mustered into the United States service July 22, 1864, for one 
hundred days. He was mustered out on the eleventh day of November, 1864. 
Patrick Raferty, residence unknown, enlisted Dec. 6, 1864, for one 
year, and was mustered into the United States service on the same day, as a 
private of Co. K", 61st Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Medway. 

George H. Read, son of George and Louisa (Fairbanks) Read, was 
born Feb. 12, 1S41, in Medway. In April. 1S61. he enlisted for three 
months, and was mustered into service April 15, as a Corporal of Co. H, 1 st 
Regt. of R. I. Inf. He was at that time a resident of Providence, R. I. 
He served his full term with his regiment, and took part in the first battle of 
Bull Run, July 21, 1S61. After his discharge he returned to Medway and 
again enlisted, and was mustered into service Oct. 31, 1S61. as a private of 
Co. I, 1st Mass. Cav. This company was afterwards known as Co. A, In- 
dependent Battalion, and still later was transferred, and became Co. I, 4th 
Regt. Mass. Cav. He was in the battle at James Island, S. C June 17, 
1S62, and at Pocataligo. S. C. He was on duty at Morris Island, S. C, 
during the siege of Fort Sumter, and afterwards took part in the Florida 
campaign in the winter of 1863-4, anc ^ was m tne disastrous battle of Olus- 
tee, Feb. 20, 1S64. Having reenlisted on 1st of January, 1S64, for another 
term of three years, he received the usual veteran furlough, and visited home 
in March or April following. He afterwards returned to his regiment, but 
was suffering severely from the effects of a cold contracted during the expo- 
sure of the Florida campaign, and from which he never recovered. He was 



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detailed as clerk of the Regimental Quarter-Master during the latter part of 
his term of service, and though suffering greatly from disease, he performed 
his duties unflinchlv to the end. He was mustered out of service Nov. 14, 
[865, by reason of the close of the war. After his discharge his disease 
made rapid progress, and he died Feb. 25, 1866, of pulmonary consumption. 

Timoiiiy Reardon, (or Riordan), son of John and Julia (Wallace) 
Reardon, was born May 18, 1847* in Cork County. Ireland. He enlisted 
and was mustered into the United States service, July 22, 1864, for one hun- 
dred days, Co. 15. 4 j<1 Mass. Regt. He served with his regiment in the 
defenses of Washington, D. C and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1864, his 
term having expired. He died March, [880, in Milford, Mass. 

Thomas Reise, at the age of twenty-four years, residence unknown, en- 
listed Dec. 13, 1864, and was mustered into service the same day for one 
year, as a private of Co. K, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Med- 
way. He was mustered out as Sergeant July 16, 1865. 

Patkick Regan, at the age of nineteen years, enlisted for one hundred 
days, and was mustered into the United States service July 22, 1S64, as a 
private of Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was mustered out Nov. 11, 
[864, at the expiration of his term. 

Benjamin F. Remmick, son of Benjamin and Eliza (Briggs) Remmick, 
was born Feb. 25, 1S41, in Gardiner. Me. He was mustered into the 
United States service June n, 1S61, for three years, as a private of Co. H, 
2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the battles of Winchester and Cedar Moun- 
tain, Va., and at Antietam, Md. In the latter engagement he was instantly 
killed and was buried on the field. 

(jkorge S. Rice, son of Hollis and Nancy (Abbe) Rice, was born 
April 24. 1840, in Medway. He enlisted at Medway in August, and was 
mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1862, for nine months, as a 
private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vols. He served in Louisiana and was in 
the engagement at Brashear City, June 23, 1863, and was taken prisoner. 
I le was paroled June 25, and was mustered out of service Aug. 20, 1863, 
his term having expired. He eidisted again for one hundred days, in the 
.same regiment and company, and was mustered into service July 22, 1864. 
He served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 
1 1. 1S64, his term having expired. 

George H. Rich, at the age of eighteen years, private of Co. B, 42d 
Regt. was mustered into service July 22, 1864, for one hundred days. He 
died Aug. 14, 1864, from an accidental wound. 

Henry II. Rich, son of Henry and Mary (Paine) Rich, was born July 
30, 1842, in Truro, Mass. He enlisted for one hundred days and was mus- 
tered into service July 22, 1864. Fie served in the defenses of Washington, 
D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 1 1, 1864, his term having expired. 

James G. Richards, son of William and Nancy J. (Gilmore) Rich- 
ards, was born Dec. 20, 1S46, in Medway. He enlisted Aug. 23, 1S64, and 
was mustered into service on the same day, for one year, as a private of the 
iSth unattached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th Regt. Heavy Arty. Mass. Vols, 
lb served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out of 
service June 17, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 

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was born June 14, 1S43, in Medway. He enlisted for nine months, and was 
mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 1S62, as a private of Co. B, 
43d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He served with his regiment in Louisiana, 
and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, at the expiration of his term. 

Emory Richardsox, son of Artemas and Deborah (Johnson) Richard- 
son, was born Aug. 7, 1S17, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered 
into the United States service June 13, 1S61, as a private of Co. F, nth 
Regt. Mass. Vols., and having served his full term of three years was trans- 
ferred June 24, 1S64, to the nth Battalion, by reason of having reenlisted. 
He was accredited to Medway, though he had not for some years been a 
resident of the town. State record says, on reenlistment, accredited to Wey- 
mouth, Mass., and mustered out July 14, 1S65, at expiration of service. 

Henry S. Richardson, son of Moses and Keziah (Fairbanks) Richard- 
son, was born Dec. 25, 1833, in Medway. He was mustered into the United 
States service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d 
Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. Being a resident of Dedham, he was accredited 
to that place. He was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, his term having expired. 
By the state record he appears as from Medway. 

Joseph H. Richardson, son of Joseph L., Jr., and Sylvia (Partridge) 
Richardson, was born June 7, 1S40, in Medway. He was mustered into the 
United States service July 2, 1S61. for three years, as a Corporal of Co. 
B, 1 6th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the battles of Fair Oaks, June 
1 ; Peach Orchard, June 25 ; Glendale, June 29 ; Malvern Hill, July 1 ; 
Second Bull Run, August 29 and 30 ; Bristow Station, August 27 ; Freder- 
icksburg, Dec. 13, 1S62 ; Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3 ; Gettysburg, July 
2, and Locust Grove, Nov. 27, 1S63. At Gettysburg he was wounded in 
the arm. He was also in the battle of the Wilderness and engagements 
succeeding, in May and June, 1S64, when he states that his regiment was 
under fire more than fifty days in succession. He was a resident of Hollis- 
ton at the time of enlistment and was accredited to that town. He was 
mustered out of service July 27, 1S64, his term having expired. 

Brougham Roberts was born in London, England. He enlisted at 
the age of twenty-four years, in July, and was mustered into the United 
States service Aug. 9, 1S62, for three years, as a private of Co. I, 30th 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He states that he was with his regiment until the last of 
March, 1S63, when by an accidental wound in the foot he was compelled to 
go into the hospital. He was subsequently sick with the black-tongue fever 
and was not again fit for service until June 7, when he started to join his regi- 
ment at Port Hudson. Before reaching that place, however, he was sent back 
to Brashear City, by order of Gen. Emory, and was in the engagement at 
that place June 23, and taken prisoner. He was soon paroled with the other 
prisoners taken at that time, but he states that the paroles were considered of 
no force, not having been signed by an officer duly authorized to serve, and 
the men were immediately returned to service. He joined his regiment 
again at Baton Rouge, July 30, and remained there through the succeeding 
winter, in camp, and was in the engagements in April and May following, 
during the Red River expedition of Gen. Banks. After the return of the 
regiment to Virginia he was in the engagements in the Shenandoah Valley in 
the autumn of 1S64. The most important of these were at Opequan, Sep tern- 



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ber 19; Fisher's Mill, September 22, and Cedar Creek. October 19. From 
December 1 1 to May, 1S65, he was detailed as a clerk to Chief Quartermaster 
at ( ien. Sherman's head-quarters. Rejoined his regimentat Savannah. Ga., 
in M;i\ . l>nt on account of an accidental injury he was sent to the Division 
hospital and did not return home with his regiment which started June 30. 
lie was mustered out of service Aug. 13, 1865, in Boston. He resides in 
New York City, where he has been engaged in business for several years. 

Henry M. Rockwood, son of Martin and Julia M. Rockwood, was 
born March 6. 1X42. in Bellingham. He was mustered into the United .States 
service March 11, 1864, for three years, as a private of the 16th Mass. Light 
Bat. He served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered 
out June 2~ . [865, b) reason of the close of the war. 

THOMAS ROLLINS was born in Lancashire, England. He enlisted at 
the age of twenty-five years, in Medway, and was mustered into the United 
States service in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, May 25, iS6i,for three 
years, as a Corporal of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted 
Sergeant, July 7, 1S61. He deserted July, 1S62, from Winchester, Va. 

Chandler \Y. Sanders, son of Alexander R. and Fidelia Sanders, was 
born Sept. II, 1S43, in Upton. He enlisted on the twentieth day of Sep- 
tember, 1861, and was mustered into the United States service, for one year, 
as a private of Co. E, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement 
before Petersburg, Ya., April 2, 1865. and was mustered out of service 
June 4, 1S65, by reason of the close of the war. He is the overseer of boot 
manufactory in the State Prison, Providence. R.I. 

(■KORGE S. Sanford, son of George and Sarah (Sanger) Sanford, was 
born April 10, 1842, in Medway. lie enlisted August 11. and was mustered 
into the United States service, Sept. 12, 1S62, for nine months, as a private 
of Co. F, 44th Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He was at that time a resident of 
Southboro, but preferred to be accredited to his native town of Medway. He 
was in the battle of Rawle's Mills, on the Tarboro' expedition, November 2 ; 
at the battle of Kinston, N. C, December 14 : at Whitehall Bridge, Decem- 
ber 16, and at Goldsboro', Dec. 17, 1S62. He was discharged Jan. 23, 1S63, 
for disability. He enlisted a second time in Co. G, 60th Mass. Regt.. for 
one hundred days, was mustered into service July 19. 1S64, and mustered 
out Xov. 30, 1864, at the expiration of his term. 

MELVIN Sawyer, at the age of twenty-one years, residence New r Bed- 
ford. Mass., enlisted and was mustered into the United States service on the 
thirteenth day of December, 1S64, for one \ ear. as a private of the 26th unat- 
tached Co. of Inf. Mass. Vols., and was accredited to Medway. He was 
mustered out of service May 12. 1865, h\ reason of the close of the war. 

Michael Sciiofield was born in Ireland. He enlisted at the age of 
twenty-one years, Sept. 15, 1864. and was mustered into the United States 
service on the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. C, 61st Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was detailed as tiler during most of his term of service. 
He was in the engagement before Petersburg, April 2, 1S65, and was mus- 
tered out at camp near Arlington Heights, June 7, 1S65. 

John Scott, son of Samuel and Elizabeth Scott, was born Nov. 22, 
1S33, in Tyrone County, Ireland. He enlisted as a substitute for James 
Doherty, of Cambridge, Mass., and was mustered into the United States ser- 






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vice Aug. 25, 1S63, for three years, and assigned to Co. K, iSth Regt. Mass. 
Vols. He joined his regiment at Beverly Ford, Va., about the 10th of Septem 
ber, and was in the engagement at Rappahannock Station, November 7 ; at 
Mine Run, Nov. 29 and 30, 1S63 ; at the Wilderness, May 5, at Laurel Hill, 
May 10 ; at Spottsylvania, May 23 ; at Cold Harbor, June 3 to 5 ; and before 
Petersburg, Va., June iS, when he was struck in the leg by a solid shot and 
the limb so severely shattered that amputation became necessary, and his 
limb was removed Aug. 12, 1S64. In September the term of the iSth Regt. 
having expired, it was mustered out of service and the recruits and reenlisted 
men were transferred to the 32d Regt. Being unfit for duty he never joined 
that regiment and was discharged March 1, 1S65, for disability. 

Richard Searles, residence unknown, enlisted and was mustered into 
the United States service, January, 1S63, for three years, as a recruit for the 
22d Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Medway. 

George T. Simpson, son of Hiram W. and Mary E. (Wendall) Simp- 
son, was born Aug. 14, 1S38, in Boston. He enlisted May 21, 1S61, in 
Capt. Thos. W. Clark's Co., afterwards a company of the 29th Regt., but 
during Simpson's service in it, attached to the 4th Mass. Regt., a three 
months organization. While a member of this company he was in the bat- 
tle of Big Bethel. He was discharged June 26, 1S61 (state record, July 6), 
for disability. He enlisted again as a private of Co. K, 31st Regt., and was 
mustered into service Jan. 15, 1862. He was again discharged Dec. 9, 
1S62, for disability. He enlisted a third time as a private of Co. A, 3d Regt. 
Mass. Cav., and was mustered into service Feb. 29, 1S64, for three years, 
and accredited to Boston. He was transferred to the Vet. Res. Corps in 
April, 1865, and was mustered out of service Nov. 21, 1865, by reason o 
General Order No. 116, Adjutant-General's Office, in Washington, D. C. 

Frank X. Sinzinger, at the age of thirty-two years, residence unknown, 
enlisted Dec. 5, 1S64, and was mustered into the United States service on 
the same day, for one year, as a private of the 6th Mass. Light Bat. He 
was mustered out of service Aug. 7, 1S65, by reason of the close of the war. 

Michael Slaven, son of Philip and Bridget Slaven, was born in 183^, 
in Leitrim Country, Ireland. He enlisted in May, and was mustered into 
the United States service in Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, May 25, 1S61, 
for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He says he 
was constantly on duty and in all the skirmishes and battles of the regiment 
during his term of service. He was at the battle of Winchester, Va., May 
25, 1S62 ; at Cedar Mountain, August 9 ; Antietam, Sept. 17, 1S62 ; Chan- 
cellorsville, May 3, Beverly Ford, June 9, Gettysburg, July 2 and 3, 1S63, 
and at Resaca, May 15, 1S64. He was mustered out of service May 2S, 
1S64, his term having expired. 

Edmond J. Smith, son of Jason and Lucy (Gay) Smith, was born June 
20. 1S46, in Medway. He enlisted Dec. 30, 1S63, and was mustered into 
the service of the United States Jan. 6, 1S64, as a private of Co. C, 4th Regt. 
Mass. Cav. He states that he was in many raids and skirmishes but the only 
engagement in which he took part was at Camden, S. C at which time he 
was wounded in the leg by a minie-ball. This fight occurred on the 17th 
of April, 1S65. He was mustered out of service July 2S, 1865, at the U. S. 
General Hospital, in Worcester, Mass. 



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William Smith, son of Jason and Lucy (Gay) Smith, was born March 
2, 1S46, in Medway. IK- enlisted Dec. 23, 1S63, and was mustered into the 
United States service Jan. 6, 1864, for three years, as a private of Co. C, 4th 
Mass. Cav. Ele states that the only considerable engagement in which he 
took part was at Honey Hill, on the Charleston and Savannah R. R. He 
was in many raids and skirmishes, in one of which, at Davol's Neck, on the 
Charleston and Savannah R. R., he was wounded in the finger. For about 
six months of his term he was detailed as orderly first to Gen. Pattee, and 
afterwards to Gen. Van Wight. He was mustered out of service as a Cor- 
poral, in Richmond, Ya., Nov. 14, 1S65, by reason of General Order from 
the \\ ar I >epartment, No. 144. lie died Jan. 30, 1869, of consumption. 

Henry L. Snell, son of Henry C. and Sibbel (Adams) Snell, was 
bom Die. 18, 1827, in Medway. He enlisted in Medway in August, 1862, 
and was mustered into the United States service at Camp Meigs, Keadville, 
Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42c! Regt. Mass. Vols. 
lie served with his regiment in Louisiana, and was in the engagement at La- 
fourche Crossing, June 21, 1863. He was mustered out of service Aug. 20, 
1S63, his term having expired. 

Herman Solon Sparrow, son of Philip S. and Laura E. (Shepard) 
Sparrow, was born Feb. 14, 1841, in Medway. He enlisted early in May. 
and was mustered into the United States sendee at Camp Andrew. Ma\ 
25. [861, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He bore a part in the 
earlier services of the regiment ; he was in the engagement at Winchester, 
Va., May 25, and at Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1S62, when he was instantly 
killed, being shot through the head. Having been among the first to enlist, 
lie was also one of the first from this town to fall in battle. Letters from regi- 
mental officers bear testimony to his manly qualities as follows: ,4 He was a 
brave and good soldier, and never flinched from doing his duty. He was al- 
wa\ s at his post, let what would, come." " Calm, decided, faithful, accom- 
modating, and affectionate, he won for himself the esteem of all." For more 
particulars see record of George H. Ide. 

Philip O. Sparrow, son of Orlando and Tamson (Whitney) Spar- 
row, was born April 6, 183S, in Wrentham. He was drafted into the United 
States service July 15, 1S63, for three years, and assigned to Co. A, 9th Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was discharged Dec. 16, 1S63, for disability. 

James Spelman, at the age of twenty-two years, residence unknown. 
was mustered into service May 4, 1864, for three years, in U. S. Vet. Res. 
Corps, and accredited to Medway. 

Matthew M. Spekky was mustered into service May, 1S64, for three 
years, in U. S. Vet. Res. Corps, and accredited to Medway. 

(h:orge A. Stedman, son of George and Elvira (Daniels) Stedman, was 
born in Holliston. He enlisted from Medway as a private of Co. B, 42c! 
Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia, for one hundred days, and was mustered into the 
United States service July 22, 1864. He served in the defenses of Washing- 
ton, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1S64. 

Charles H. Stewart, at the age of thirty-eight years, residence un- 
known, enlisted Nov. 2, 1864, and was mustered into service on the same 
day, for one year, as a private of Co. F, 71st Regt. Mass. Vols. He was 
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George Herbert Stratton, son of John and Lucinda Stratton, was 
horn Feb. 19, 1842, in Medway. He enlisted July 23, and was mustered 
into the United States service July 2S, 1S62, for three years, as a private of 
Co. D, 35th Regt. Mass. Vols. He says he was in the following engage- 
ments : South Mountain, Va., September 14; Antietam, Md., September 
17; at Sulphur Spring. Va., last of November ; Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 

1562, when he was slightly wounded ; at the siege and capture of Jackson, 
Miss., in which his regiment took a prominent and highly honorable part. 
Soon after the capture of Jackson he was taken sick and sent to a hos- 
pital of which he was afterwards detailed Acting Quartermaster, and where 
he served out his time. He was mustered out November, 1S65, in Boston. 

John S. Stratton, son of John and Lucinda Stratton, was born April 
iS, 1834, in Sherborn. He enlisted in the United States Navy Oct. 10, 1S61, 
onboard the "North Carolina," and went to Fortress Monroe, when, on 
account of sickness he was sent back to the Naval Hospital at Brooklvn, 
N. Y., where he was discharged March 8, 1862, for disability. He enlisted 
in August, and was mustered into service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, 
as private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He served with his regi- 
ment in Louisiana, and was mustered out of service Aug. 20, 1863, his term 
having expired. Again he enlisted and was mustered into service Aug. 30, 
1864, for one year, as a private of Co. B, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. He took 
part in the engagement before Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. He was 
mustered out June 4, 1S65, by reason of the close of the war. 

Frederick Swarman, son of Carson and Ann Swarman, was born June 

6, 1839, in Boston, Mass. He enlisted April 29, and was mustered into 
the United States service at Fort Warren, Boston Harbor, June 26, 1S62, as a 
Corporal of Co. E, 1 2th Regt. Mass. Vols. , for the term of three years. He was 
in the battles of Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9 ; at Rappahannock Station, 
August 25 ; Thoroughfare Gap, 2d Bull Run, August 30 ; Chantilly, Septem- 
ber 1 ; and at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862 ; at which time he was wounded, having 
a leg cut off by a cannon shot. While he was lying on the field, the battle still 
raging, he was twice wounded, once in the arm and once in the head. He 
was discharged April 2, 1S63, in consequence. He enlisted again Aug. 19, 

1563, for three years, as a Corporal in the U. S. Vet. Res. Corps. He was 
discharged Dec. 26, 1S63, for disability. He is still a resident, and for sev- 
eral years has held the position of Postmaster in Rockville, Medway. 

John H. Swarman, son of Carson and Ann Swarman, was born April 

7, 1S37, m Boston. He enlisted in May, and was mustered into the United 
States service May 25, 1S61, for three years, at Camp Andrew, West Rox- 
bury, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Alass. Vols. He was in the engage- 
ment, May 25, 1862, at Winchester, Va., and was taken prisoner. He was 
first kept a prisoner in Lynchburg, Va., and afterwards in Belle Isle, Rich- 
mond, until exchanged, Sept. 19, 1S62. He again joined the regiment Oct. 
23, 1S62 ; and was in the battle of Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3 ; engage- 
ment at Beverly Ford, June 9, and at Gettysburg, July 2 and 3, 1863 ; when 
he was wounded in the leg. He was not again fit for service until November, 
when he was detailed for special duty as guard at Louisville, Ky., where he 
remained till the end of his term. He was mustered out May, 1S64. 

Avery Sylvester, son of Ansel Sylvester, was born April 6, 1S44, in 



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Etna, Me. He enlisted at the Provost Marshal's office in Worcester. Dec. 
7, 1S63, for three \e;us, ;is ;i private of Co. G, 2d Regt. Mass. Heavy 
Arty. He appears by the state record to be accredited to Worcester, but be 
was understood to be accredited upon the quota of Medway. lie was taken 
prisoner at Plymouth, N. C, April, 1864, and died in October following in 
the Confederate prison al Florence, S. C. 

John Ti \ lin, son of Michael and Betsey Tevlin, was born about 1831, 
in Boston. He resided in Medway, but enlisted for the town of Bellingham, 
and was mustered into the United States service Dec. 27, 1S64. for three 
years, as a private of Co. M, 4th Rcgt. Mass. Cav. State record says, "de- 
serted Aug. 10, 1865." 

William 11. Thomas, at the age of nineteen years, enlisted in Medway 
August, 1S62, and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 
1862, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 4,2d Regt. Mass. Vols. lie 
was mustered out Aug. 20, [863, at the expiration of his service. 

John Thompson, residence unknown, enlisted and was mustered into 
the United States service December, 1S62, for three years, as a recruit for 
the 29th Regt. Mass. Vols., and was accredited to Medway. 

Henry Tibbets was mustered into the Vet. Res. Corps July 7. 1S63, 
for three years. 




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Benjamin C. TlNKHAM, son of 1 Ian ey and Jane (Cornish) Tinkham, was 
born Oct. 1 t, 1S27, in Middleboro, Mass. He enlisted in August, and was 



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mustered into service Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, at Camp Meigs, as 
2d Sergeant of Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He was promoted 
1st Lieut, of the company, March 24, 1863. In the engagement at Lafourche 
Crossing, La., June 21, 1S63, he was in command of a detachment of his 
regiment and was highly commended by his superior officer present, Lieut. - 
Col. Sawtelle for his coolness and bravery on the occasion. He was mus- 
tered out Aug. 20, 1S63, at the expiration of his service. He enlisted again 
for one hundred days, and was mustered into service July 22, 1864, as Captain 
in the same regiment and company. He served in the defenses of Washing- 
ton, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 11, 1S64, at the expiration of his ser- 
vice. Capt. Tinkham having completed his military career, returned to his 
former employment of railroad building. For two years he was engaged on 
the Dighton and Somerset road. Subsequently he was employed on the 
Boston water works and in railroad building in Connecticut. Meanwhile 
his family remained in Medway. In 1S69 he removed to Boston Highlands, 
Mass., where he has since resided. He has been for some years a contractor 
and builder. Capt. Tinkham was a successful business man ; for two years, 
in 1SS1 and 1SS2, he represented Ward 21 of the city of Boston in the 
State Legislature. He was an active and influential member of the Elliot 
Church, Roxbury, and for several years served as the treasurer of that so- 
ciety. He married, Jan. 3, 1S49, Cynthia Perkins, of Middleboro, Mass. The 
children were: Nettie F., born Oct. 20, 1S51 ; married June 21, 1S76, the 
Rev. B. F. Hamilton, pastor of the Elliot Church, Roxbury. Idella, born 
March 19, 1S57, an< l died Nov - J 7' I S6$. 

Charles H. Torrey, son of the Rev. Charles T. and Mary (Ide) Torrey, 
was born Dec. 27, 1S37, in Salem, Mass. He was mustered into the United 
States service Oct. 7, 1S61, for three years, as a private of Co. D, 25th 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the battles of Roanoke Island, N. C, Feb. 
8, 1S62, and Newbern, N. C, March 14, 1862. He was discharged March 
16, 1S63, for disability. He enlisted again, and was mustered into the 
United States service July 3, 1S63, for five years, as Hospital Steward in the 
Regular Army, and was detached as a clerk in the office of the Surgeon 
General of the United States, in Washington, D. C. He was mustered out 
Sept. 30, 1S65, by reason of special order from the War Department, relat- 
ing to the reduction of the army, consequent to the close of the war. 

James J. Treanor was born in Ireland ; resided in Boston ; enlisted at 
the age of thirty years, Sept. 9, 1S64, and was mustered into service on the 
same day, for one year, as a private of Co. K, 1st Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty., 
and accredited to Medway. He was mustered out May 29, 1S65. 

John S. TreEx, son of Joseph and Lucretia F. Treen, was born at 
Wallace River, N. S. He enlisted and was mustered into the United States 
service, May 25, 1 861, for three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was with his regiment during the earlier service ; at the 
battle of Winchester, May 25 ; at Cedar Mountain, August 9, and at Antie- 
tam, Sept. 17, 1S62, when he was killed inaction. 

Lewis A. Treen, son of Henry and Sarah A. Treen, was born at Wal- 
lace River, N. S. He was mustered into the United States service, May 
25, 1S61, for three years, as a Corporal of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He took part in all the earlier service of the regiment, and was in the fight 



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at Winchester, Y;t.. May 25, deserted, June 12, 1S62, from Winchester, 
Va. In a letter to the chairman of the selectmen written soon after by 
Capt. Quincy, of Co. E, inquiring if anything was known here concern- 
ing Mr. Treen, he expressed the opinion that he must cither have deserted 
or been taken prisoner. He could not believe the former without positive 
proof, for he regarded him as one of the besl men in the company. But it is 
ascertained that Mr. Treen's course was mainly induced by domestic troubles 
at home. It was understood that he came to Massachusetts where he re- 
mained a considerable time, after which he enlisted again under an assumed 
name in Maj. P. A. Taylor's Department of Signal Corps, (J. S. Army, 
was enrolled on the 13th of March, 1S64, for three years or the war, and 
was honorably discharged on the 22d of August, 1S65. Mr. Treen, after 
the war, settled in Olympia, Wash. Ter., and afterwards removed to 
Seattle, where he now resides. He is established with Mr. G. F. Raymond, 
under the firm name of Treen & Raymond, importer and manufacturers of 
boots and shoes. He has been a member of the Territorial Legislature, and 
occupies an honorable position in business and social circles where he resides. 

Li cius M. Turner, son of Samuel Turner, was born in Chester, Vt. 
lie enlisted in Medway in August, and was mustered into the United States 
sen ice- Sept. 13. 1S62, for nine months, at Camp Meigs. Readville. as a pri- 
vate of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. lie served in Louisiana, and 
was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, at the expiration of his term. 

William Henry Turner, son of Stephen and Polly M. (Williams) 
Turner, was born April 11, 1S39, in Medway. He enlisted in Medway, 
in May, and was mustered into the United States service May 25, 1861, for 
three years, at Camp Andrew, West Roxbury, as a private of Co. E, 2d 
Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the engagement at Winchester, Va.. May 25, 
at Cedar Mountain, August 9, and Antictam. Sept. 17, 1S62. He was 
discharged for disability Jan. 24, 1S63, and died June 3, 1S63, of chronic 
diarrhoea, in Milford, Mass. 

Edward G. Tutein, at the age of twenty-four years, residence Chelsea, 
Mass.. was mustered into service Dec. 17, 1S64, for one year, as Captain 
of Co. G, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Medway. He was 
mustered out July 16, 1S65, at the expiration of his service. He had 
previousl} served a full term of three years in the 1st Mass. Inf., first as 
Sergeant of Co. H, and from March 1. 1S63. as 2d Lieutenant. 

Ai ni 1:1 Vallet, son of Brayton and Freelove Vallet, was born April 
17, 1S23, in Gloucester, R. I. He enlisted Any. 23, 1S64, and was mus- 
tered into service on the same day. for one year, as a private of the iSth Un- 
attached Co., afterwards Co. B, 4th Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He served in 
the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was discharged April 25, 1S65, for 
disability. He died of heart disease, Sept. 1, 1S80, in West Medway. 

Albert L. Vallet, son of Albert and Sarah Vallet, was bom Aug. 2, 
1S47. He was mustered into the United States service March 11, 1S64, for 
three years, as a private of the [6th Mass. Light Bat. He served in Mary- 
land and Virginia, and was mustered out June 27, 1865. 

John H. Vallet, son of Albert and Sarah Vallet, was born Jan. 12, 
1S41, in Medway. He was mustered into service of United States Feb. 8, 
1S64, for three years, as a private of Co. II, 4th Mass. Cav. He was mus- 



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tered out May 30, 1S65. He was accredited to Cambridge, though a resident 
ofMedway. 

Jeremiah Vase, son of Stephen and Joanna (Bird) Vase, was born in 
1835. in Northbridge, Mass. He enlisted Aug. 21, 1862, and was mus- 
tered into service on the same day, for three years, as a recruit to the 2d 
Regt. Mass. Vols., with the understanding that his term should expire with 
that of his regiment. In the battle of Chancellorsville, May 3, 1S63, he 
was wounded in the neck. After his recovery, on his way back to the regi- 
ment, he was injured in the ankle by a railroad collision, so as to unfit him 
for service. He was mustered out May 20, 1S64, and is now living, a farmer, 
in Nooksack Crossing, Wash. Ter. 

John Walcii enlisted Dec. 13, 1S64, and was mustered into service on 
the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. K, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. 
He was accredited to Medway, though not a resident of the town. He was 
mustered out July 16, 1S65, as 1st Sergeant. 

Charles Wardin enlisted and was mustered in August, 1S62, for three 
years, as a private of Co. D, 35th Mass. Inf. He deserted soon after receiv- 
ing his bounty. 

John Watts, residence unknown, enlisted and was mustered into the 
United States service, December, 1S62, for three years, as a recruit for the 
29th Regt. Mass. Vols., and accredited to Medway. 

George C. Webber, born in East Douglas, Mass., enlisted at the age 
of twenty-six years, in Medway, and was mustered into service May 2^, 
1S61, for three years, at Camp Andrew, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He states that he was in the following engagements : Winches- 
ter, Va., May 25 ; Cedar Mountain, August 9 ; skirmish in Pope's retreat, 
August, 1S62 ; Antietam, Sept. 17, 1S62 ; Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3; 
Beverly Ford, June 9; Gettysburg, July 2 and 3, 1S63, and Resaca, Ga., 
May 15, 1S64. He was mustered out of service May 20, 1S64, his term hav- 
ing expired. He enlisted again Aug. 23, 1S64, and was mustered into ser- 
vice on the same day, for one year, as a private of the iSth unattached Co., 
afterwards Co. B, 4th Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He served in the defenses 
of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out June 17, 1865. 

James Welch, son of James and Mary Welch, was born April 18, 1S4S. 
He enlisted as "John Blake," and was mustered into the United States 
service Jan. 23, 1S65, for the term of three years, as a recruit to the 2Sth Regt. 
Mass. Vols. He was a resident ofMedway, but was accredited to Dudlev, 
Mass. He was mustered out June 6, 1865, at the expiration of his service. 

Alfred C. Wheat, son of Joel and Martha Wheat, was born Jan. 25, 
1847, in Hancock, N. H. He enlisted in Medway in May, and was mus- 
tered into the United States service, May 25, 1S61, at Camp Andrew, for 
three years, as a private of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was in the 
battle at Winchester, Va. , May 25, at Cedar Mountain, August 9, at Antietam, 
Sept. 17, 1S62 ; at Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3, at Gettysburg, July 
2 and 3, 1863; and at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864. He was mustered out 
May 28, 1864, his term having expired. He enlisted again for the town of 
Bellingham, and was mustered into service for one year, as a private of 
Co. K. 6 1st Regt. Mass. Vols. He took part in the first movements around 
Petersburg, Va., in the spring of 1S65, and was mustered out July 16, 1S65. 



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Henry Wheat, son of Joel and Martha Wheat, was born Jan. 24, 
1S32, in Billerica, Mass. lie enlisted in Mcdwa\ in May. and was mus- 
tered into the United States service Ma\ 25, 1861, for three years, as a Cor- 
poral of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. He was promoted Sergeant May 14, 
1S62. lie states that he was in a skirmish in the pursuit of Jackson by 
Shields in the spring of [862 ; at the battle of Winchester, Va., May 2^. 
[862 : at Cedar Mountain, Augusl 9, and at the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 
1S62. In charging across the held of Antietam the regiment passed over the 
prostrate body of a rebel color hearer, lying upon his face, still grasping in 
one hand his colors and with the other a sword. Sergeant Wheat returned 
to him and the fallen man desired to be placed in an easier position and asked 
for a drink of water. Gratifying his wishes .Sergeant Wheat received his col- 
ors and sword, the latter of which he was permitted to retain as a trophy. 
Tin- wounded man gave his name as Lieut. Kidd, of the nth Regt. Miss. 
Vols. Sergeant Wheat was discharged Dec. n, 1S62, for disability. He 
enlisted again for the town of Bridgewater, and was mustered into service 
Sept. 2, 1S64, for one year, as a private of Co. C, 61st Regt. Mass. Vols. 
lie was subsequently promoted 1st .Sergeant. He was with his regiment in 
the engagements at Petersburg, Ya.. in March and April. lS6^, and was mus- 
tered out of service June 4, and finally discharged June 17, 1865, in Readville. 

Edward H. Wheeler, at the age of eighteen years, residence Chelsea, 
enlisted Dec. 8, 1S64, and was mustered into service on the same day, for one 
\ear. as a private of Co. M, 4th Regt. Mass. Cav.. and accredited to Med- 
way. He was mustered out Nov. 7, iS6^, at the expiration of his service. 

Lewis Wheeler, son of Abijah R. and Adaline (Jones) Wheeler, was 
born in Medway. He enlisted in Medway, in August, and was mustered 
into the United States service at Readville, Sept. 13, 1S62, for nine months, 
as a private of Co. B, 43d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He served with his 
regiment in Louisiana, and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1863. his term having 
expired. He enlisted again and was mustered into service July 22, 1S64, 
for one hundred days, as a private of the same regiment and company. He 
served in the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out Nov. 
11, 1864, at the expiration of his term. He resides in West Roxbury, Mass. 

JAMES WHITCOMB, born in Leominster, Mass.. enlisted at the age of 
thirty-five years, Dec. 29, 1863, and was mustered into service the same day, 
for three years, as a recruit to the iOth Regt. Mass. Inf. He was assigned 
to Co. E, and transferred to the nth Battalion, July II, 1S64, the term of 
the regiment having expired. lie was mustered out May 29. 1865. 

Samuel O. White, born in Boston, enlisted at the age of twenty-six 
years, and was mustered into the United States service Aug. 12, 1S62, for 
three years, as a private of Co. E, 16th Regt. Mass. Vols. He was a resi- 
dent of this town at the time of his enlistment, but was accredited to the town 
of Sherborn. He was transferred Sept. 1, 1863, to the Vet. Res. Corps. 

John Whitman enlisted and was mustered in August. 1S62, for three 
years, as a private of Co. D, 35th Mass. Inf., and accredited to Medway. 
lie deserted soon alter receiving his bounty. 

CHARLES WHITNEY was born in Holliston, Mass. He enlisted in Med- 
way at the age of twenty-six years, in May, and was mustered into the 
United States service May 25. 1861, at Camp Andrew, for three years, as a 



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Corporal of Co. E, 2d Regt. Mass. Vols. In the winter of 1S61-2 he was 
detailed in company with James B. May for recruiting service in Massachu- 
setts. He joined his regiment again soon after the engagement at Winchester, 
and was in the battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9, and at Antietam, Sept. 
17, 1S62; at Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3; at Gettysburg, July 2 and 3, 
1S63 ; and at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864. In the battle of Cedar Mountain 
he was hit on the breastplate and disabled for several days. He was mus- 
tered out May 28, 1S64, his term having expired. 

CharlesE. Whitney, son of Nathan and Rosetta (Springer) Whitney, 
was born July 25, 1S47, in Medway. He enlisted December 17, and was 
mustered into service Dec. 26, 1S63, for three years, as a private of Co. A, 
4th Regt. Mass. Cav. He states that he was in no general engagement, but 
took part in many raids and skirmishes. He was detailed for a considerable 
time as orderly to Brig, and Brevt. Maj.-Gen. Hatch. He was mustered 
out of service Nov. 14, 1S65, in Richmond, Va., and finally discharged from 
Galloup's Island, Boston Harbor. 

George W. Whitney, son of Charles B. and Mary Ann (Carey) Whit- 
ney, was born Feb. iS, 1844, in Milford. He enlisted Aug. 23, 1S64, and 
was mustered into the United States service on the same clay, for one year, 
as a private of the iSth unattached Regt. Mass. Heavy Arty. He served in 
the defenses of Washington, D. C, and was mustered out June 17, 1865. 

Albert H. Wiley, son of Daniel and Izanna E. (Hixon) Wiley, was 
born June 12, 1829, in Medway. He enlisted, and was mustered into the 
United States service, July 20, 1S62, as a recruit of the 2d Mass. Inf., and 
was assigned to Co. E. He joined his regiment on the eighth day of August, 
and was under fire at the battle of Cedar Mountain, the next day, but with- 
out arms. He took part in the battle of Chancellorsville, May 2, 1S63. On 
the 1 2th of June, 1S63, he was detailed as servant to Lieut. Thomas, and 
continued in that position to the end of his term. Though he enlisted for 
three years, it was with the understanding that his term should expire with 
that of his regiment, and he was mustered out May 20, 1S64. He removed 
to Medfield and died, March 26, 1SS0, of consumption. 

John Willey, born in Bartlett, N. H., enlisted, at the age of thirty-six 
years, in Medway, in August, and was mustered into the United States 
service, Sept. 13, 1S62, at Camp Meigs, for nine months, as wagoner of Co. 
B, 1 2th Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He served with his regiment in Louis- 
iana, and was mustered out Aug. 20, 1S63, his term having expired. 

Allen T. Williams, son of Nathan A. and Esther B. Williams, was 
born Jan. 14, 1S47, in Medway. He enlisted on the seventh day of Septem- 
ber, 1S64, and was mustered into the United States service on the same day, 
as a private of Co. A, 4th Regt. Mass. Cav. Though he appears from the 
state records as from Medway, of which town he was a resident, he is 
known to have been counted upon the quota of North Bridgewater. He 
served for a time as orderly to Gen. Terry. After the capitulation of Gen. 
Lee and his army, he served on the provost guard in Richmond, Va. He 
was mustered out June 26, 1865, by reason of the close of the war. 

Charles E. Williams, son of Charles and Mary A. Williams, was 
born Feb. 27, 1S29, in Franklin, Mass. He enlisted Sept. 10, 1864, and 
was mustered into service on the same day, for one year, as a private of Co. 



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C, 6ist Regt. Mass. Vols. He took part in the engagements before Peters- 
burg. Va., in the- spring of 1865. He was mustered out June 4, 1S65. 

George H. Williams, son of Nathan and Esther B. Williams, was 
born Dec. 26, 1S37. in Wrentham. He enlisted in Medway in May. and 
was mustered into tin- United States service May 25, 1S61, for three years, as 
a private of Co. E, 2d Kegt. Mass. Vols. He states that he was constantly 
with his regiment during his service. lie was in the engagement at Win- 
cluster. Va., Ma) 2=; : at Cedar Mountain he was not engaged, being pros- 
trated by a sunstroke, hut took part in the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17. 1862. 
April 28, 1S63, he was detailed as Company musician, and so continued 
to the end of his term. During the subsequent actions he was assigned to 
duty in the corps hospital, or to attend upon the Assistant Surgeon. He 
was mustered out May 2S, 1S64, his term having expired. 

Horace J. Wilmarth, son of Horace and Julia Wilmarth, was born 
Sept. 27. 1S44, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice Aug. 24, 1861, for three years, as a private of Co. G, iSth Rcgt. Mass. 
Vols. He was in the siege of Ybrktown, Va.. where his regiment was 
under fire nearly every day from April 11 to May 5. 1S62. At the time of 
the second Bull Run he was sick in the hospital. He was in the battle of 
Antietam. September 17, Shepherdstown, September 20, Fredericksburg, 
Dec. 13, 1S62. where the regiment lost nearly fifty per cent, in killed. 
wounded, and missing; at Chancellorsville, May 2 and 3, 1S63; at Gettys- 
burg he was not engaged, having been detailed as guard for the wagon 
train, and at Rappahannock Station, Nov. 7, 1S63. Feb. 8, 1864, he re- 
enlisted in the field, for another term of three years. At the battle of the 
Wilderness, May, 1S64, he was detailed as provost guard, and continued in 
that position until the end of his service. Though his position was always 
in the reai - . he was under lire in most of the engagements in which his regi- 
ment took part afterwards. These were at Laurel Hill, May 9, Spottsyl- 
vania. May 23, skirmish at Shady Grove Road, May 30, Tolopotomy, June 
1, Cold Harbor. June 3 to 5, and before Petersburg, from June 19 to July 
20, at which time the regiment was mustered out, the recruits and reenlisted 
men being organized as the 10th Battalion. Afterwards was in the engage- 
ment at the Weldon Railroad. August 21, and at Peeble's Farm, Sept. 30, 
[86 |. Soon after this the battalion was consolidated with the 32d Mass. Inf., 
and was engaged at Bovdtown Road, or Gravelly Run, and in other engage- 
ments in the vicinity of Petersburg, Va., in March and April, 1865. He 
was mustered out June 29, 1S65, by reason of the close of the war. 

John Winter, at the age of twenty -four years, residence unknown, en- 
listed, and was mustered into the United States service Dec. 12, 1S62. as 
bugler of Co. C, 2d Regt. Mass. Cav., and accredited to Medway. By the 
state record he appears to have deserted Dec. 22, 1S62. 

Emory Wood, son of Levi W. and Sophronia J. Wood, was born Ma\ 
7, 1S46, in Medway. He enlisted and was mustered into service March 15, 
[865, as a private of Co. B, 1st Regt. R. I. Cav. lie was mustered out 
Aug. 3, 1865, by a special order from the War Department. 

Henry A. Wood, son of George A. and Elvira H.Wood, was bom 
July 3, 1843, in Walpole. He enlisted July 23, and was mustered into ser- 
vice July 28, 1S63, for three years, as a private of Co. D, 35th Regt. Mass. 



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Vol. Inf. He was in the battle of South Mountain, Va., Sept. 14, 1S62, 
when he was wounded in the arm, the ball lodging near the elbow joint. He 
was discharged in consequence, Jan. 23, 1S63. He enlisted again in unas- 
signed detachment Vet. Res. Corps, and was mustered into service Aug. 10, 
1S63, for three years. He was accredited to the town of Sandisfield, Mass., 
and discharged for disability Dec. S, 1S64, from Depot Camp, Vet. Res. 
Corps, Clifton, D. C. 

Levi Preston Wood, son of Levi W. and Sophronia J. Wood, was 
born in 1S3S, in Medway. He was mustered into the United States ser- 
vice Oct. 9, 1S61, as a private of Co. L, 1st Regt. Mass. Cav. He was at 
the time living in the town of Westport, but was accredited to the town of 
Medford. He died of disease Sept. 10, 1S62, in Beaufort, S. C. 

Daniel S. Woodman, son of James and Lvdia D. Woodman, was 
born April 12, 1S42, in Kennebunk, Ale. He enlisted in Medway in Au- 
gust, and was mustered into service at Readville, Sept. 13, 1862, for nine 
months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. He was in 
the engagement at Lafourche Crossing, La., June 21, 1S63, and was dan- 
gerously wounded through the right lung and in the right hand. On the 
evacuation of the place, he fell into the hands of the enemy. The hospital 
was a rough building without beds, and he lay for four weeks with only a 
tent canvas upon the board floor, being compelled also by the nature of his 
wound to remain constantly upon the same side. His sustenance during this 
time consisted of corn bread and water. After the rebel forces withdrew, on 
the fall of Port Hudson, he was taken and cared for by a planter in the vicin- 
ity and received more considerate treatment. July 30 he was cheered by the 
appearance of Sergeant E. A. Jones, and Private A. E. Bullard, who had 
come in search of him and by whom he was conveyed to Algiers, and the 
next day started for Massachusetts, where he was mustered out Aug. 20, 
1S63. He is an efficient constable and collector of town taxes. 

William P. Wyman, at the age of twenty-one years, residence unknown, 
enlisted and was mustered into service Oct. 31, 1S64, for one year, as a pri- 
vate of Co. F, 2d Regt. Mass. Cav., and accredited to Medway. He was 
mustered out July 20, 1S65, at the expiration of his service. 

James G. Young, at the age of twenty-three years, family residence 
Lebanon, Me., was mustered into the United States service May 4, 1864, for 
three years, as a Corporal of 21st Co., 2d Battalion Vet. Res. Corps, and ac- 
credited to Medway. He formerly served in Co. C, 16th Regt. Mass. Vols. 

Orson D. Young, son of Nathaniel and Betsey (Palmer) Young, was 
born in Windsor, Vt. He enlisted at the age of thirty-seven years, in Med- 
way, in August, and was mustered into the United States service Sept. 13, 
1S62, for nine months, as a private of Co. B, 42d Regt. Mass. Vol. Militia. 
He was in the engagement at Brashear City, La., June 23, 1S63, and was 
taken prisoner. He was paroled June 26, and mustered out of service Aug. 
20, 1S63, his term having expired. He removed to the West and settled in 
Oregon Territory where he now resides. 

Robert O. Young, son of Nathaniel and Betsey (Palmer) Young, was 
born Oct. 13, 1S32, in Windsor, Vt. He was mustered into the United 
States service Feb. 26, 1864, as a private of Co. D, 3d Regt. Mass. Cav. He 
joined his regiment at Morganzia Bend, La., about June 1, 1S64. He was 



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in the battles of O] equan, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek, besides many skir- 
mishes and raids. After the close of hostilities he was detailed for duty at 
Corps Head-quarters and so continued to the end of his term. lie was mus- 
tered out Nov. 28, [865, al Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He had previously 
served a term of three months in Co. II. ist K. I. Inf., being mustered into 
service- April 17. and mustered out Aug. 1, [861. He took part, July 21, 
1S61, in the first battle of Bull Run. Ya. 



This K i i ord of the Union Soldiers was prepared largely some years 
since, according to the vote of the town, by William Daniels. Ksq., under 
the direction of the selectmen. To it some additions have been made in 
preparation for printing in this volume. This record concludes the military 
history of the town. 




The Index. 



American Colonies, The Independence of the, . 
Bounties and Hire Given in 1787, A Return of. . 

Drafts Ordered and Made, 1S63, The, 

Expenses of the Town, 1S61-1S65, The Military, 

Fort Sumter, The First Gun Fired on, .... 

Grant, A Portrait of General, ...... 

Indian Wars, The French and, 

Lincoln, A Portrait of President, ..... 

Men from Medway in the Union Army, A Complete Record 
Military Company, A Muster Roll of the First, 
Military Service of the First Company, The, . 
Notes and Comments, The Miscellaneous, .... 

Papers. The Revolutionary, ....... 

Pay Roll of the First Military Company, The, 

Peace Proclaimed April 19, 17S3, The, ..... 

Prices, The Regulation of the, ...... 

Record of our Soldiers and Officers, An Act to Preserve 
Record of the Men from Medway, A Complete, 
Revolution. The War of the, ....... 

Soldiers in the French and Indian Wars. The Inhabitant, 
Soldiers. A Return of the Continental, 
Soldiers. The Revolutionary, . 



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Support of the War for the Union, Ti 
Turn, The Meaning of the Word, . 
Union, The War for the, . 
Union Army. The Soldiers of the, 
Union Soldiers, The Record of the, 
Vote of the Town, Passed January 3, 
Washington, A Portrait of General, 
Wars, The French and Indian, 
War of the Revolution, The. . 
War of 1S12, The, .... 

War for the Union, The, 
Waterman. The Thanks of Colonel, 



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